Euan Lloyd

Director | Writer

Date of birth : 12/06/1923

Date of death : 07/02/2016

City of birth : Rugby, England, UK

He started work as a theatre manager at 16, invalided out of the army at 19 after splitting his skull on the top of a tank. He spent 7 years as a film publicist. In 1953 Alan Ladd gave him a big break by making him production assistant on 'The Black Knight'. He then spent 14 years as production assistant or associate producer on such films as 'April in Portugal'. 'Invitation to Monte Carlo', 'The Secret Ways', amongst others. His first film as an independent producer was 'Shalako' in 1968, followed by 'The Wild Geese'. 'The Sea Wolves', 'Who Dares Wins' and more.