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  1. The Ladd Company. The Ladd Company was an American film production company founded by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter, and Gareth Wigan in 1979. In 1979, the three founders were executives with 20th Century Fox; Ladd was the president. They announced their intention to leave the company when their contracts expired in December 1980 and form a new ...

  2. 3 days ago · The Ladd Company was formed in 1979 by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter, and Gareth Wigan. Ladd was, prior to the studio's founding, the president of 20th Century Fox, and Kanter and Wigan were executives. As the alleged results of quarreling between Ladd and the studio higher-ups, the trio announced their intents to leave Fox when their contracts ...

  3. Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He was president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence in George Lucas, which proved well-founded. He later established The Ladd Company and headed MGM/UA.

  4. The Ladd Company. In 1979, the three founders were executives with 20th Century Fox; Ladd was the president. They announced their intention to leave the company when their contracts expired in December 1980 and form a new production company to be financed by Warner Bros. (Ladd had reportedly been quarreling with other Fox senior executives.)

  5. I look at the history of Alan Ladd, Jr's production company and the various Oscar winning dramas, cult science-fiction films and wacky comedies he greenlit.S...

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  6. Mar 3, 2022 · Mr. Ladd, who at various times held top positions at 20th Century Fox and MGM/UA as well as running the Ladd Company, which he founded in 1979, was known for a relatively laid-back style in a ...

  7. The Ladd Company is a Hollywood production company founded by actor and director Alan Ladd. It has produced 24 movies, including classics like Braveheart, Blade Runner, and Body Heat.

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