Gareth Wigan (2 December 1931 – 13 February 2010)[1] was a British agent, producer and studio executive known for working on such films as George Lucas's Star Wars.
Honours degree in English literature, he began his career as a literary agent in the London office of MCA.
Among his clients was the British playwright Giles Cooper whose story, "Unman, Wittering and Zigo" originally written for radio, was the first film Wigan produced, directed by John Mackenzie and starring David Hemmings.
Film credits include Star Wars, Alien, The Turning Point, Chariots of Fire, The Right Stuff, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Kick-Ass and others.
He held numerous positions including Production Executive at 20th Century Fox, co-Vice Chairman at Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, a co-founder at The Ladd Company, production consultant at Columbia and more.