Neil Canton

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.^{[citation needed]}

Neil Canton
Born	(1948-05-30) 30 May 1948 (age 77)[1] New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Alma mater	American University
Occupation	Film producer
Relatives	Mark Canton (brother)

Early life

His younger brother, Mark Canton, is also a film producer.^[3]

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
1980	Blood Beach	Associate producer
1984	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1985	Back to the Future
1987	The Witches of Eastwick
1988	Caddyshack II
1989	Back to the Future Part II
1990	Back to the Future Part III
1992	Trespass
1993	Geronimo: An American Legend
1995	Money Train
2000	Duets	Executive producer
	Get Carter
2001	Angel Eyes	Executive producer
2002	Interstate 60
	Trapped	Executive producer
2005	Land of the Dead	Co-producer

Miscellaneous crew

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1972	What's Up, Doc?	Production aide
1973	Paper Moon	Production assistant
1976	Nickelodeon	Production assistant
1978	The Last Waltz	Production assistant	Concert film
1979	The Warriors	Assistant to Walter Hill
2018	The Other Side of the Wind	Production associate

Awards

Wins

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

Nominations

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