Gordon Carroll

Gordon Carroll
Born	Charles Gordon Carroll III (1928-02-02)February 2, 1928 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2005(2005-09-20) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1968–2005
Notable work	Alien franchise (1979–1997)
Family	Robert Carroll (brother)

Charles Gordon Carroll III (February 2, 1928 – September 20, 2005) was an American film producer. He is known for his work on the Alien franchise (1979–1997). He also co-founded Brandywine Productions with David Giler and Walter Hill, a film company most famously associated with the Alien film series. He died on September 20, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.

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).

Death

Carrol died of a heart attack on September 20, 2005, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., at the age of 77. His body was cremated and his ashes were given to his family.

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

External links

• Gordon Carroll at IMDb