Kathleen Kennedy

Production

Kathleen Kennedy

Born
(age 73)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA
Credits
125 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 36

YearTitleRole
TBA Monster Maker Film Self
2025 Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks TV Herself (3 ep)
2024 Music by John Williams Film Self - Filmmaker
2023 Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford Film Self
2023 The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Film Self
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC TV Self - Producer / President, Lucasfilm (1 ep)
2021 Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett Film Self
2020 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV Self - Executive Producer (5 ep)
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Film Self
2018 The Director and the Jedi Film Self
2017 Spielberg Film Self
2017 The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Film Self
2016 John Williams: The Seventh Symphony Film Self
2013 Milius Film Self
2013 Lincoln: An American Journey Film Self
2012 The E.T. Journals Film Self
2010 Tales from the Future Film Self
2010 Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Film Self
2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button Film Self
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend Film Self
2008 Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Film Self
2008 An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County' Film Self
2004 The Making of 'Seabiscuit' Film Self
2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy Film self
2003 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend Film Self
2003 The Making of 'The Color Purple' Film Self
2003 Making 'Signs' Film Self - Executive Producer
2002 Creating A.I. Film Self
2002 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special Film Self
2001 The Making Of Jurassic Park III Film Self
1997 The Making of 'The Lost World' Film Self
1996 The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Film Self
1993 Alive: 20 Years Later Film Self - Producer
1987 Citizen Steve Film Mover
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Film 'Anything Goes' Dancer (uncredited)
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 95

YearTitleJob
TBA Monster Maker Film Producer
2027 Star Wars: Starfighter Film Producer
2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu Film Producer
2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2024 Music by John Williams Film Producer
2024 The Acolyte TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2023 Ahsoka TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Film Producer
2022 Willow TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2022 Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies Film Thanks
2022 Andor TV Executive Producer (24 ep)
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC TV Executive Producer (9 ep)
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Executive Producer (6 ep)
2021 The Book of Boba Fett TV Executive Producer (7 ep)
2020 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV Executive Producer (11 ep)
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film Producer
2019 The Mandalorian TV Executive Producer (24 ep)
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Film Producer
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Film Producer
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Film Producer
2016 The BFG Film Executive Producer
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Film Producer
2012 Lincoln Film Producer
2011 War Horse Film Producer
2011 The Adventures of Tintin Film Producer
2010 Hereafter Film Producer
2010 The Last Airbender Film Executive Producer
2010 The Special Relationship Film Executive Producer
2009 Looking Back to the Future Film Thanks
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Film Producer
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Film Executive Producer
2007 Persepolis Film Executive Producer
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Film Producer
2006 Roving Mars Film Producer
2005 Munich Film Producer
2005 War of the Worlds Film Producer
2003 Young Black Stallion Film Executive Producer
2003 Seabiscuit Film Producer
2003 Making 'Signs' Film Thanks
2002 Signs Film Executive Producer
2002 The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams Film Thanks
2001 Jurassic Park III Film Producer
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Film Producer
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Film Producer
1999 A Map of the World Film Producer
1999 The Sixth Sense Film Producer
1999 Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 Film Executive Producer
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Film Executive Producer
1996 Twister Film Producer
1995 Balto Film Executive Producer
1995 The Indian in the Cupboard Film Producer
1995 Congo Film Producer
1995 The Bridges of Madison County Film Producer
1994 Milk Money Film Producer
1994 The Flintstones Film Executive Producer
1993 Schindler's List Film Executive Producer
1993 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Film Executive Producer
1993 A Dangerous Woman Film Executive Producer
1993 Jurassic Park Film Producer
1993 Trail Mix-Up Film Executive Producer
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