Colin Wilson (film producer)
British born producer and unit production manager; operations manager
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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 worked his way up to executive producer for films such as Avatar (2009), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Suicide Squad (2016). Wilson also produced shows like The Mandalorian (2019–2023), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and again in 2021.[3] His more recent works have been Ahsoka[4] and Skeleton Crew.[5]
Filmography
Film producer roles are sourced from Fandango.[6]
Film Producer Roles
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Associate producer |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Co-producer |
| 1995 | Casper | Producer |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Producer |
| 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 | Producer |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | Producer |
| Suicide Squad | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Detroit | Producer |
| Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | The Meg | Producer |
| 2023 | Turandot | Co-producer |
| Meg 2: The Trench | Producer |
Television Producer Roles
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Maurice Béjart's Nutcracker | Producer | Television film |
| 2019−23 | The Mandalorian | Executive producer | |
| 2021−22 | The Book of Boba Fett[7] | ||
| 2023−present | Ahsoka | ||
| 2024−25 | Skeleton Crew |
Editorial Department
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Superman | Assistant editor |
| 1980 | Superman II | |
| 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 |
Production Manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Avatar | Unit production manager |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | |
| 2018 | The Meg | Unit production manager: China unit |
| 2019−23 | The Mandalorian | Unit production manager |
| 2021−22 | The Book of Boba Fett |
Miscellaneous Crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hook | Production effects producer |
Thanks
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | American Hustle | Very special thanks |
| 2015 | Childhood Thoughts |
