Gordon Carroll
Charles Gordon Carroll III (February 2, 1928 – May 20, 2005) was an American film producer. He is known for his work on Alien (1979), Aliens (1986) and Alien 3 (1992). He died on May 20, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. He also co-founded Brandywine Productions with David Giler and Walter Hill, a film company most famously associated with the Alien film series.
Gordon Carroll | |
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| Born | Charles Gordon Carroll III February 2, 1928 |
| Died | May 20, 2005 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1968–2005 |
Notable work | Alien (1979) Aliens (1986) |
| Family | Robert Carroll (brother) |
Early life and career
Carroll was raised in New York City where he was influenced by his father's love of literature. He received his education from Princeton University in advertising and after military duty as a first lieutenant in the Korean War, he returned to Manhattan and entered the advertising world at Foote, Cone & Belding. He began his film career in 1965 as executive producer of How to Murder Your Wife. From there he went on to produce films like Cool Hand Luke (1967), Blue Thunder (1983) and Red Heat (1988).
Filmography
He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | Executive producer | |
| 1967 | Luv | Executive producer | |
| Cool Hand Luke | |||
| 1969 | The April Fools | ||
| 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | ||
| 1979 | Alien | ||
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | ||
| 1986 | The Best of Times | ||
| Aliens | Executive producer | ||
| 1988 | Red Heat | ||
| 1992 | Alien 3 | ||
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | ||
| 2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Final film as a producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dear Frankie | Advisor: Philately | Uncredited |