Euan Lloyd (6 December 1923 – 2 July 2016)[1] was a British film producer.
He began his career directing shorttravelogue documentaries, starting withApril in Portugal in 1954 (not released until 1956). He worked in publicity, giving awayAnita Ekberg at her wedding to Anthony Steel.[2]
Lloyd befriendedAlan Ladd while makingThe Red Beret (1953) and Ladd gained Lloyd a job on production forWarwick Productions. He worked for that company for several years, then went to work forCarl Foreman.[3]
Lloyd's first credit as producer came whenRichard Widmark, with whom he had madeA Prize of Gold (1955), asked him to co produceThe Secret Ways (1961). He went on to produceThe Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966),Murderer's Row (1966), and westerns such asShalako (1968)[4]Catlow (1971) andThe Man Called Noon (1973). Lloyd obtained finance from international sources.[5][6]
In the 1970s, Lloyd wentindependent, but his first effort,Paper Tiger (1975), was not a success, although he said it was probably his favourite picture.[3]
He put everything he had behind the $10 millionaction filmThe Wild Geese (1978). He followed withThe Sea Wolves, (1980) starringRoger Moore,David Niven andGregory Peck andWho Dares Wins (1982). His last film wasWild Geese II (1985) starringScott Glenn andLaurence Olivier.[7]
Lloyd appeared in the short documentaryThe Last of the Gentleman Producers which accompanied the 2004 release ofThe Wild Geese on DVD,[3] and also contributed to theaudio commentary alongsideRoger Moore andfilm editor/second unit directorJohn Glen. He died on 2 July 2016 at the age of 92.[8]
Lloyd married actressJane Hylton (born Audrey Clark). Their daughter isRosalind Lloyd. Lloyd's second marriage was toPatricia Donahue (born Patricia Mahar) on 17 November 1961.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
