From his early days as an agent to some of the greatest stars of their time to heading three major motion picture studios, Alan Ladd, Jr., has been associated with films that have garnered over 150 Academy Award nominations and over 50 wins. He has green lit or produced such iconic motion pictures as Star Wars, Alien, The Right Stuff, Young Frankenstein, Police Academy, Bladerunner and Gone Baby Gone. In 1995, Mr. Ladd received the best picture Academy Award for producing Braveheart.