Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson (born June 13, 1961) is an American screen industry professional known for production, executive producing, and unit production management across major studio features and high-profile series. He is also credited under the Arabic name كولن ولسن.

Wilson’s path into filmmaking began in post-production, where he worked as an assistant editor on the first three Superman films (1978–1983). From there, he steadily moved into the production ranks, becoming associated with large-scale, effects-driven storytelling and complex logistics.

As a producer, his film credits include Casper (1995), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Amistad (1997), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Troy (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Munich (2005), John Carter (2012), and The Meg (2018). He also appears as himself in The Making of 'The Lost World'.

In the executive producer arena, Wilson has been involved with titles such as Avatar (2009), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and Suicide Squad (2016). On television, he produced The Mandalorian (2019–2023), earning Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2021, and later worked on Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew.