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Born:
1953-06-05
Birthplace:
Berkeley, California, USA
Credits:
34 Total Roles
Kathleen Kennedy
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Biography
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.
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
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
'Anything Goes' Dancer (uncredited)
Spielberg
Self
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
Self
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
The Oscars
Self
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Executive Producer
Milius
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Producer / President, Lucasfilm
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks TV | Herself |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams MOVIE | Self - Filmmaker |
| 2023 | Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC TV | Self - Producer / President, Lucasfilm |
| 2021 | Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV | Self - Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Spielberg MOVIE | Self |