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
Back to the Future
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Fixer
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
War Horse
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The Book of Boba Fett
Alive
Back to the Future Part III
The Last Airbender
Trail Mix-Up
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
Lando
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Jurassic Park III
Jurassic Park
Music by John Williams
Gremlins
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Star Wars: Andor
The Adventures of Tintin
Munich
The Secret World of Arrietty
Arachnophobia
Light & Magic
The BFG
Congo
Joe Versus the Volcano
The Mandalorian & Grogu
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Sixth Sense
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Young Sherlock Holmes
Milk Money
Ponyo
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Twister
The Land Before Time
A Far Off Place
Star Wars: Visions
An American Tail
Lincoln
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
The Bridges of Madison County
War of the Worlds
Untitled Shawn Levy Star Wars Film
The Flintstones
The Acolyte
Back to the Future Part II
The Color Purple
Signs
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
Schindler's List
Rogue Squadron
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Girl on the Train
Roller Coaster Rabbit
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
The Goonies
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Balto
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Mandalorian
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Hook
The Money Pit
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ahsoka
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
Willow
Amazing Stories
Tummy Trouble
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Indian in the Cupboard
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A Map of the World
Roving Mars
Cape Fear
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Poltergeist
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