Neil Canton (born 1948) is an American film producer from

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best known for his work on the ''

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'' trilogy. Canton currently serves as an instructor and

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at the

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as a member of the Producing faculty. His brother,

Mark Canton Mark Canton (born June 19, 1949) is an American film producer and executive. Life and early career Canton was born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York, the son of Shirley and Arthur Canton, who worked in the film industry on marketing and pub ...

, is also a film producer.

Education

Canton studied at the American University (DC). He graduated in 1970.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Miscellaneous crew

Awards

Wins * Western Heritage Awards: Theatrical Motion Picture, for ''Geronimo: An American Legend'' (1993). Nominations * BAFTA Awards: BAFTA Film Award Best Film, for ''Back to the Future'' (1985).

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* 1948 births Film producers from New York (state) Living people Businesspeople from New York City American University alumni {{US-film-producer-stub