Occupation Film producer Alma mater Princeton University Role Film producer | Name Gordon Carroll Years active 1968–2005 Siblings Robert Carroll | |
Full Name Charles Gordon Carroll III Born February 2, 1928 ( 1928-02-02 ) Baltimore, Maryland, USA Notable work Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986) Family Robert Carroll (brother) Died May 20, 2005, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Alien, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, Alien vs Predator, Red Heat Similar People David Giler, Walter Hill, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Terry Rawlings | ||
Gordon Carroll - Producer
Gordon Carroll (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 September 20, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He also co-founded Brandywine Productions with David Giler and Walter Hill, a film company most famously associated with the Alien series of films.
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Early life and career
Gordon 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).