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

His brother, Mark Canton, is also a film producer.

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
1980Blood BeachAssociate producer
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1985Back to the Future
1987The Witches of Eastwick
1988Caddyshack II
1989Back to the Future Part II
1990Back to the Future Part III
1992Trespass
1993Geronimo: An American Legend
1995Money Train
2000DuetsExecutive producer
Get Carter
2001Angel EyesExecutive producer
2002Interstate 60
TrappedExecutive producer
2005Land of the DeadCo-producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role Notes
1972What's Up, Doc?Production aide
1973Paper MoonProduction assistant
1976NickelodeonProduction assistant
1978The Last WaltzProduction assistantConcert film
1979The WarriorsAssistant to Walter Hill
2018The Other Side of the WindProduction associate

Awards

Wins

  • Western Heritage Awards: Theatrical Motion Picture, for Geronimo: An American Legend (1993).

Nominations

  • BAFTA Awards: BAFTA Film Award Best Film, for Back to the Future (1985).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.


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