Colin Wilson (film producer)
Colin Wilson (born June 13, 1961) is an American film producer, executive producer, and unit production manager. He is best known for producing the films Casper (1995), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Amistad (1997), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Troy (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Munich (2005), John Carter (2012), and The Meg (2018).[1][2]
Colin Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1961 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Wilson began his career as an assistant editor, working on the first three installments of the Superman film series (1978–1983). He also executive produced the films Avatar (2009), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Suicide Squad (2016), as well as the series The Mandalorian (2019–2020), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Associate producer |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Co-producer |
| 1995 | Casper | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | |
| Amistad | ||
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | |
| 1999 | The Haunting | |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | |
| 2004 | Troy | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | |
| Munich | ||
| 2009 | Avatar | Executive producer |
| 2012 | John Carter | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | |
| Suicide Squad | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Detroit | |
| Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | The Meg | |
| 2023 | Turandot | Co-producer |
| Meg 2: The Trench |
- Editorial department
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Superman | Assistant editor |
| 1980 | Superman II | Assistant editor |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Assistant film editor |
| 1983 | Superman III | Assistant editor |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Assistant film editor |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Associate editor |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Associate editor: United Kingdom |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Associate editor |
| Always | Assistant editor |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Avatar | Unit production manager |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Unit production manager |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Unit production manager |
| 2018 | The Meg | Unit production manager: China unit |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hook | Production effects producer |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | American Hustle | Very special thanks |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Maurice Béjart's Nutcracker | Television film | |
| 2019−present | The Mandalorian | Executive producer | |
| 2021−22 | The Book of Boba Fett[3] | Executive producer |
- Production manager
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019−present | The Mandalorian | Unit production manager |
| 2021−22 | The Book of Boba Fett | Unit production manager |
- Thanks
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Childhood Thoughts | Very special thanks |
References
- Film Reviews - War of the Worlds; Variety; June 28, 2005
- NYT Filmography; New York Times; September 1, 2012
- THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT WILL PREMIERE DECEMBER 29 ON DISNEY+