Lawrence Lasker
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Lawrence Lasker | |
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Born | Lawrence Charles Lasker October 7, 1949 Los Angeles County, California |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Yale University |
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[]
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Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actor Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. 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.[3] 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. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Matthew (June 1, 2018). "15 Surprising Facts About WarGames". Mental Floss.
External links[]
- Living people
- American male screenwriters
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- American film producers
- Phillips Exeter Academy alumni
- Yale University alumni
- 1949 births