Ed Carlin

Ed Carlin (23 August 1932 – 24 October 1996) was an American film producer best known for his association with Roger Corman and director Gus Trikonis and his work in the exploitation field.

Carlin was born in the Bronx in New York. He served in the navy as a flight navigator during the Korean War on the U.S.S. Essex. He attended UCLA and worked as an art director for Millie Braverman then moved into film production.[1]

Carlin teamed up with writer Gil Lasky and they made Blood and Lace which they sold to AIP.[2] He and Lasky then collaborated on The Night God Screamed, The Manhandlers and Mama's Dirty Girls. Carlin ran his own distribution company, Premiere Releasing.

Carlin also worked as New World's foreign sales representative, and eventually was put in charge of New World's international distribution.[3] Carlin was later head of sales for New Horizon/Concorde.[1]

Carlin was the original producer on First Blood but was replaced when he had a heart attack.[4][5]

He was married to Lynn Carlin and their two children, a daughter, Angela, and a son, Dan Carlin.[6][1]

  1. ^ a b c "Ed Carlin". Los Angeles Times. 30 October 1996. p. A14.
  2. ^ "Blood and Lace sold to AIP". Waco Tribune-Herald. 3 January 1971. p. 60.
  3. ^ Koetting, Christopher T (2013). Mind warp! : the fantastic true story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures. pp. 116, 148–149.
  4. ^ "Stallone lights up hope". The Chilliwack Progress. 2 December 1981. p. 1.
  5. ^ "The Evolution of John Rambo". The Los Angeles Times. 25 October 1985. p. 37.
  6. ^ "Mother roles mask sexpot". The Danville Register. 25 April 1973. p. 19.