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American film producer (born 1953)

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Kathleen Kennedy is an American film and television producer, executive producer, and film editor. Born in Berkeley, California, in 1953, she began her work period in 1979. She is educated at San Diego State University and speaks English. Kennedy is the owner of The Kennedy/Marshall Company and has been a partner in business with Steven Spielberg. She is married to Frank Marshall and has two children.

Her professional recognition includes being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. She has received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and the George Pal Memorial Award. Kennedy is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where she holds the title of Fellow.

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Berkeley, California, USA

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…

Known for

  • Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks — Herself2025
  • Music by John Williams — Self - Filmmaker2024
  • The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — Self2023
  • Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford — Self2023
  • LIGHT & MAGIC — Self - Producer / President, Lucasfilm2022
  • Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett — Self2021
  • The Skywalker Legacy — Self2020
  • Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian — Self - Executive Producer2020
  • The Director and the Jedi — Self2018
  • Spielberg — Self2017

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Born
( 1953-06-05 ) June 5, 1953 (age 72) , Berkeley, California , U.S.
Alma mater
San Diego State University
Occupation
Film producer
Years active
1979–present
Title
President of Lucasfilm (2012–2026)
Spouse
Frank Marshall ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ) ​

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Instance of
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Family name
Kennedy
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Berkeley
Occupation
film editor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Kathleen Kennedy by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Number of children
2
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Steven Spielberg
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Encyclopedic overview

Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026. She co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall in 1981.

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.

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