Colin Wilson (film producer)

Colin Wilson
Occupations
Years active1978–present

Colin Wilson 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]

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
1993Jurassic ParkAssociate producer
1994 The Flintstones Co-producer
1995CasperProducer
1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkProducer
Amistad
1998Small Soldiers
1999The Haunting
2001Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2003Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2004Troy
2005War of the Worlds
Munich
2009AvatarExecutive producer
2012John CarterProducer
Zero Dark ThirtyExecutive producer
2016Pelé: Birth of a LegendProducer
Suicide SquadExecutive producer
2017DetroitProducer
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseExecutive producer
2018The MegProducer
2023TurandotCo-producer
Meg 2: The TrenchProducer

Television Producer Roles

Year Title Credit Notes
2000Maurice Béjart's NutcrackerProducerTelevision film
2019−23The MandalorianExecutive producer
2021−22The Book of Boba Fett[7]
2023−present Ahsoka
2024−25 Skeleton Crew

Editorial Department

Year Film Role
1978SupermanAssistant editor
1980Superman II
1981Raiders of the Lost ArkAssistant film editor
1983Superman IIIAssistant editor
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomAssistant film editor
1987Empire of the SunAssociate editor
1988Who Framed Roger RabbitAssociate editor: United Kingdom
1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeAssociate editor
Always

Production Manager

Year Film Role
2009AvatarUnit production manager
2012Zero Dark Thirty
2016Suicide Squad
2018The MegUnit production manager: China unit
2019−23 The Mandalorian Unit production manager
2021−22 The Book of Boba Fett

Miscellaneous Crew

Year Film Role
1991HookProduction effects producer

Thanks

Year Title Role
2013American HustleVery special thanks
2015 Childhood Thoughts

References

  1. ↑ Film Reviews - War of the Worlds; Variety; June 28, 2005
  2. ↑ NYT Filmography[link removed]; New York Times; September 1, 2012
  3. ↑ "Colin Wilson". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ↑ Hackney, J. (2024), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew release date, how to watch, and all you need to know, Express Newspapers, retrieved 25 April 2025
  5. ↑ Disney+ confirmed the premiere date of the new Star Wars series "Ahsoka"., Content Engine LLC, 2023, retrieved 25 April 2025
  6. ↑ "Colin Wilson Filmography and Movies". Fandango. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  7. ↑ THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT WILL PREMIERE DECEMBER 29 ON DISNEY+