Neil Canton

Neil Canton
Born (1948-05-30) 30 May 1948[1]
New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Alma materAmerican University
OccupationFilm producer
RelativesMark Canton (brother)

Neil Canton (born 30 May 1948)[1] is an American film producer from New York City best known for his work on the Back to the Future trilogy.[2] Canton currently serves as an instructor and mentor at the American Film Institute Conservatory as a member of the Producing faculty.

Early life

His younger brother, Mark Canton, is also a film producer.[3]

Education

Canton studied at the American University (DC). He graduated in 1970.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1980 Blood Beach Associate producer
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1985 Back to the Future
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
1988 Caddyshack II
1989 Back to the Future Part II
1990 Back to the Future Part III
1992 Trespass
1993 Geronimo: An American Legend
1995 Money Train
2000 Duets Executive producer
Get Carter
2001 Angel Eyes Executive producer
2002 Interstate 60
Trapped Executive producer
2005 Land of the Dead Co-producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role Notes
1972 What's Up, Doc? Production aide
1973 Paper Moon Production assistant
1976 Nickelodeon Production assistant
1978 The Last Waltz Production assistant Concert film
1979 The Warriors Assistant to Walter Hill
2018 The Other Side of the Wind Production associate

Awards

Wins

Nominations

References

  1. ^ a b c "Neil Canton". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Neil Canton". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  3. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (February 8, 1994). "Film Boss Rules the Stars With His Awe". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2008.


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