Lawrence Lasker
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Lawrence Lasker | |
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Born | Lawrence Charles Lasker October 7, 1949 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Film producer, screenwriter |
Parent(s) | Jane Greer Edward Lasker |
Family | Albert Lasker (grandfather) Frances Lasker Brody (aunt) Doris Kenyon (step-grandmother) Mary Woodard Lasker (step-grandmother) |
Lawrence Charles Lasker (born October 7, 1949) is an American screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie WarGames.[1][2]
Biography
Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actor Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker.[3] His paternal grandfather was businessman Albert Lasker and his paternal step-grandmothers were actor Doris Kenyon and Mary Woodard Lasker. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attended Yale University, as did his father.
Filmography
Title | Year | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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WarGames | 1983 | Yes | ||
Project X | 1987 | Yes | Story | |
True Believer | 1989 | Yes | ||
Awakenings | 1990 | Yes | ||
Eddie Dodd | 1991 | Executive | Creator | Television series (6 episodes) |
Sneakers | 1992 | Yes | Yes |
Also cameo as "Party Guest" in The Other Side of the Wind (2018).
Work nominated for awards
Lasker and Walter F. Parkes were nominated for an Academy Award in screenwriting in 1983 for WarGames.[4] Parkes and he later were nominated for Best Picture of the Year in 1990 for Awakenings.
References
- ^ Brown, Scott (July 21, 2008). "WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars". Wired.
- ^ "Lawrence Lasker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (August 28, 2001). "From the Archives: Jane Greer; Star of Film Noir 'Out of the Past'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Matthew (June 1, 2018). "15 Surprising Facts About WarGames". Mental Floss.
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