Alex Young(II)
- Producer
Born in London and grew up in Cooperstown, NY, & New York City, Young graduated with honors from Williams College in 1993, with a dual degree in Political Science and History. Young's father was British entrepreneur Paul Young, who created the New York City boutique, Paraphernalia, in the 1960s and was credited with bringing mod fashion, including the mini skirt trend, to America.
Upon graduation, Young moved to Los Angeles and his first job was as a runner on the Chevy Chase talk show. After the show ended, he became an assistant to John Goldwyn, President of Paramount Pictures. He was promoted a year later to Creative Executive and then Vice-President of Production, where he was involved in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Sum of All Fears, Sleepy Hollow, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Paycheck and Deep Impact. In 2002, Hutch Parker brought Young to 20th Century Fox where he was named Vice-President of Production. In 3 years, Young was promoted from Vice President to Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President, working on films such as X-Men 2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, Live Free or Die Hard, and Fantastic Four. In January 2007, Young was promoted to Co-President of Production. Forming Giant Pictures in 2010, Young has subsequently produced Unstoppable, The A-Team, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Predators, A Good Day to Die Hard, Hitman: Agent 47, and Ford Vs. Ferrari, collectively grossing over $1 billion.
Upon graduation, Young moved to Los Angeles and his first job was as a runner on the Chevy Chase talk show. After the show ended, he became an assistant to John Goldwyn, President of Paramount Pictures. He was promoted a year later to Creative Executive and then Vice-President of Production, where he was involved in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Sum of All Fears, Sleepy Hollow, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Paycheck and Deep Impact. In 2002, Hutch Parker brought Young to 20th Century Fox where he was named Vice-President of Production. In 3 years, Young was promoted from Vice President to Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President, working on films such as X-Men 2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, Live Free or Die Hard, and Fantastic Four. In January 2007, Young was promoted to Co-President of Production. Forming Giant Pictures in 2010, Young has subsequently produced Unstoppable, The A-Team, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Predators, A Good Day to Die Hard, Hitman: Agent 47, and Ford Vs. Ferrari, collectively grossing over $1 billion.
