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Euan Lloyd

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British film producer (1923–2016)

Euan Lloyd (6 December 1923 – 2 July 2016)[1] was a British film producer.

Biography

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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.[3] He worked for that company for several years, then went to work forCarl Foreman.[4]

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)[5]Catlow (1971) andThe Man Called Noon (1973). Lloyd obtained finance from international sources.[6][7]

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.[4]

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).[8] His last film wasWild Geese II (1985) starringScott Glenn andLaurence Olivier.[9][10]

Lloyd appeared in the short documentaryThe Last of the Gentleman Producers which accompanied the 2004 release ofThe Wild Geese on DVD,[4] and also contributed to theaudio commentary alongsideRoger Moore andfilm editor/second unit directorJohn Glen.

Personal life and death

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Lloyd married actressJane Hylton. Their daughter isRosalind Lloyd. Lloyd's second marriage was toPatricia Donahue on 17 November 1961.

He died on 2 July 2016 at the age of 92.[11]

Credits

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Unmade films

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  • The Tigers Roar (1961) – with Richard Widmark, a follow-up toThe Secret Ways[15]
  • Musical withBrigitte Bardot with script by Jack Davis (1968)[16]

References

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  1. ^"LLOYD, Euan Wallace, - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements".
  2. ^"Ekberg-Steel Wedding Rites Set for Today".Los Angeles Times. 22 May 1956. p. 13.
  3. ^Vagg, Stephen (8 December 2025)."Forgotten British Film Moguls: Cubby Broccoli and Irving Allen".Filmink. Retrieved8 December 2025.
  4. ^abcThe Last of the Gentleman Producers atYouTube
  5. ^"The Mystery of Movie Financing Champlin, Charles".Los Angeles Times. 4 June 1968. p. f1.
  6. ^Johnson, Molly. (22 October 1972). "Englishman Puts On His Chaps".Los Angeles Times. p. m22.
  7. ^Norma Lee Browning. (24 June 1973). "Movies: Lloyd, L'Amour riding high in a western saddle".Chicago Tribune. p. e14.
  8. ^Vagg, Stephen (11 September 2025)."Forgotten British Film Studios: The Rank Organisation 1982-1997".Filmink. Retrieved11 September 2025.
  9. ^Mills, Nancy. (9 May 1982). "MOVIES: RESCUE TEAM HITS SCREEN WITH FORCE".Los Angeles Times. p. j27.
  10. ^Vagg, Stephen (4 November 2025)."Forgotten British Moguls: Verity Lambert at Thorn-EMI Films".Filmink. Retrieved4 November 2025.
  11. ^Sir Roger Moore pays tribute to The Wild Geese producer Euan Lloyd
  12. ^The (3 April 1959). "Filmgoers to See Grace Kelly Again".Washington Post and Times-Herald. p. D1.
  13. ^Tinee, Mae. (14 April 1963). "Visitors from Overseas Promote Films".Chicago Tribune. p. e9.
  14. ^Martin, Betty (3 June 1966). "Gavin Signs Universal Pact".Los Angeles Times. p. d12.
  15. ^Scheuer, Philip K. (20 March 1961). "Widmark Acquires Air Force Thriller: Nancy Walters With Elvis; Swope Will Co-produce Play".Los Angeles Times. p. C11.
  16. ^Martin, Betty (1 March 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Irreverent Views of the U.S.".Los Angeles Times. p. c15.

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