Kathleen Kennedy
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Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer and current president of Lucasfilm. In 1981, she co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). She subsequently produced the Jurassic Park franchise, the first two of which became two of the top ten highest-grossing films of the 1990s. In 1992, she co-founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company with her husband Frank Marshall. On October 30, 2012, she became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company for over $4 billion. She received the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018. Overall, Kennedy participated in the making of 60 films, mostly as executive producer, that garnered 8 Academy Award nominations and over $11 billion worldwide, including three of the highest-grossing films in motion picture history. Kennedy is second only to Spielberg in domestic box office receipts, with over $7 billion as of January 2018.
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Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer and current president of Lucasfilm. In 1981, she co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). She subsequently produced the Jurassic Park franchise, the first two of which became two of the top ten highest-grossing films of the 1990s. In 1992, she co-founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company with her husband Frank Marshall. On October 30, 2012, she became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company for over $4 billion. She received the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018. Overall, Kennedy participated in the making of 60 films, mostly as executive producer, that garnered 8 Academy Award nominations and over $11 billion worldwide, including three of the highest-grossing films in motion picture history. Kennedy is second only to Spielberg in domestic box office receipts, with over $7 billion as of January 2018.
Known For
Production Credits
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Jurassic Park
Andor
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Goonies
Twister
The Indian in the Cupboard
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
The Mandalorian
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future
Star Wars: Visions
Rogue Squadron
Gremlins
Willow
Ponyo
A Far Off Place
Star Wars: Starfighter
Jurassic Park III
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Girl on the Train
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Amazing Stories
Lando
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
The Flintstones
Lincoln
Roger Rabbit: Dolor de Barriga
Trail Mix-Up
The Fixer
Milk Money
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Congo
The Color Purple
The Sixth Sense
The Secret World of Arrietty
Roving Mars
Munich
Arachnophobia
Back to the Future Part II
The Land Before Time
Cape Fear
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
The Mandalorian & Grogu
An American Tail
The Book of Boba Fett
The BFG
Poltergeist
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Signs
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Schindler's List
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Balto
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Joe Versus the Volcano
War of the Worlds
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
The Acolyte
Music by John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Hook
Alive
War Horse
Ahsoka
LIGHT & MAGIC
A Map of the World
Young Sherlock Holmes
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Bridges of Madison County
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
The Last Airbender
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
The Money Pit
Roller Coaster Rabbit
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