Biography
Brandon Chase (1929–2020) was an American film producer and distributor. He produced Alligator (1980), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and Alligator II: The Mutation (1991).
Chase began his career after working as head of NBC's New Orleans bureau. He produced and directed several low-budget exploitation films in the 1960s and 1970s, often under the name Lee Beale. He founded Group 1 International Distribution Organization Ltd. and V.I. Productions, through which he handled independent genre films. He also co-founded the Chase-Durer watch company.
