Kathleen Kennedy
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Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who has been president of Lucasfilm since 2012. In 1981, Kennedy co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. (1982). A decade later, again with Spielberg, she 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 and Marshall founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company. In 2012, Kennedy became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company. As Lucasfilm's president, Kennedy has overseen the development, production, and release of projects such as the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the Star Wars standalone films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), as well as the fifth Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023). She has also produced various Star Wars series, including six live-action series for Disney+, The Mandalorian (2019–present), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Andor (2022–2025), Ahsoka (2023–present), and The Acolyte (2024). Kennedy has produced films which have earned over $11 billion worldwide, including five of the fifty highest-grossing movies in film history. As a producer, she has received eight Best Picture Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen Kennedy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Overview
Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who has been president of Lucasfilm since 2012. In 1981, Kennedy co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. (1982). A decade later, again with Spielberg, she 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 and Marshall founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company. In 2012, Kennedy became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company. As Lucasfilm's president, Kennedy has overseen the development, production, and release of projects such as the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the Star Wars standalone films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), as well as the fifth Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023). She has also produced various Star Wars series, including six live-action series for Disney+, The Mandalorian (2019–present), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Andor (2022–2025), Ahsoka (2023–present), and The Acolyte (2024). Kennedy has produced films which have earned over $11 billion worldwide, including five of the fifty highest-grossing movies in film history. As a producer, she has received eight Best Picture Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen Kennedy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Production Credits
Back to the Future
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Cape Fear
Trail Mix-Up
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
Jurassic Park
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Back to the Future Part II
The Goonies
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Flintstones
Gremlins
Lando
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Girl on the Train
The Book of Boba Fett
Roving Mars
Obi Wan Kenobi - The Patterson Cut
Munich
The Secret World of Arrietty
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
Arachnophobia
The BFG
Roger Rabbit: Tummy Trouble
Andor
Amazing Stories
Music by John Williams
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
A Map of the World
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Schindler's List
Rogue Squadron
Roller Coaster Rabbit
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ahsoka
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
A Far Off Place
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
War of the Worlds
Back to the Future Part III
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Acolyte
Ponyo
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
The Adventures of Tintin
Lincoln
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Hook
The Color Purple
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
Young Sherlock Holmes
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Milk Money
The Mandalorian
Jurassic Park III
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
An American Tail
Seabiscuit
The Indian in the Cupboard
Joe Versus the Volcano
Willow
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Star Wars: Starfighter
LIGHT & MAGIC
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
The Last Airbender
Signs
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poltergeist
The Land Before Time
Alive
The Money Pit
Congo
Twister
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
War Horse
Star Wars: Visions
The Sixth Sense
The Bridges of Madison County
The Fixer
Balto
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