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[h3][/h3]Jon Landau, Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer, dies aged 63

RIP Mr Landau

Jon Landau, Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer, dies aged 63

Titanic became first film to gross $1bn globally, and Landau topped that with Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water

www.theguardian.com

 

[Aggelos]

Ya, sad news. He was James Cameron's partner.

Jon Landau (film producer) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Hawking Radiation]

I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive but i honestly wonder whats going to happen to future Avatar movies. I believe he had a really good relationship with Cameron.

 

[ZehDon]

RIP.

Landau helped deliver not one, not two, but three $2 billion dollar movies. Sticking by Cameron through Titanic's nightmare production would've been a wild ride. Man must have been fearless.

 

[jason10mm]

He brought is Dick Tracy as well, always liked that one.

Crazy that he just seemed to work with Cameron so much, rarely anyone else. What was his actual day job?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Crazy that he just seemed to work with Cameron so much, rarely anyone else. What was his actual day job?

Yeah, pretty interesting that he has relatively few credits (8) over a nearly 40 year career. There's a 10 year gap after Avatar.

 

[SirKicksalot]

He brought is Dick Tracy as well, always liked that one.

Crazy that he just seemed to work with Cameron so much, rarely anyone else. What was his actual day job?

Running Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment. He was overseeing True Lies for Fox and supported Cameron during the difficult production. So Cameron talked him into joining Lightstorm as COO.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Running Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment. He was overseeing True Lies for Fox and supported Cameron during the difficult production. So Cameron talked him into joining Lightstorm as COO.

What do they do? Wikipedia lists the films they made but they also don't seem to be particularly prolific.

 

[Krathoon]

The guy didn't get any retirement. This is why you take vacations.

 

[kruis]

Huh, I'd missed this obituary. 63 is far too soon ...

James Cameron Pays Tribute to ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ Producer Jon Landau: ‘A Part of Myself Has Been Torn Away’

James Cameron pays tribute to his longtime producing partner Jon Landau, who died July 5 at age 63, calling him 'the center of our Avatar universe.'

variety.com

 

[Krathoon]

I had a couple old employees die at work before they retired. I would argue that one was there a little too long and probably should have retired way back.

 

[kruis]

I had a couple old employees die at work before they retired. I would argue that one was there a little too long and probably should have retired way back.

An early retirement won't stop cancer...

 

[MaestroMike]

RIP legend producer

 

[BlackTron]

An early retirement won't stop cancer...

Depends. Stress, diet and lifestyle can have an effect on cancers onset, or dying in general. These are all factors you have easier control over when not retired/making Titanic.