"Laddie" The Consumate Producer

 

Producer Alan Ladd Jr. has passed at 84. Son of legendary actor, Alan Ladd (Shane),  he worked his way up in Hollywood to lead 20th Century Fox and other studios (sometimes from his own production company The Ladd Company) to green light/produce such noteworthy films as Star Wars, Alien, Young Frankenstein, The Omen, The Turning Point, Julia, An Unmarried Woman, The Boys from Brazil, All That Jazz, Body Heat, The Right Stuff, Chariots of Fire, Thelma and Louise, Braveheart, and many, many more.  Most of his films were hits and Oscar honored. He championed Star Wars when few would, making him the darling of Hollywood creatives, and he promoted females to top industry positions while featuring films that were female themed.  Known to friends as "Laddie", he was the consumate film producer.