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