Background
Wigan, Gareth was born on December 2, 1931 in London.
Wigan, Gareth was born on December 2, 1931 in London.
Bachelor in English Literature, Oxford University, 1952.
His early recognition of the power of the global entertainment market allowed his employer, Sony Pictures Entertainment, to take advantage of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. After graduating from Oxford in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in English literature, he began his career as a literary agent in the London office of Master of Computer Applications. He eventually founded an agency with Richard Gregson, Gregson & Wigan. 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.
Gregson and Wigan was sold to Electric and Music Industries in 1970 and Gareth Wigan subsequently moved to Los Los Angeles
Over the course of a 40-year career, Wigan rose from talent agent, to producer to studio head Film credits include Star Wars, Alien, The Turning Point, Chariots of Fire, The Right Stuff, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Kick-Ass and others
Gareth Wigan died at his Los Angeles home on February 13, 2010 at the age of 78. A dedication to Wigan appears at the end credits of the 2010 film Kick-Association
Member of British Academy Film & Television Arts, Academy Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Married Patricia Newcomb. 4 children.