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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Star Wars: Starfighter
2027
Producer
Described as a stand-alone adventure that takes roughly five years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker.

The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Producer
The Mandalorian, a lone bounty hunter, is tasked with capturing Grogu, a mysterious and adorable creature. Instead, he forms a strong bond with Grogu ...

Music by John Williams
2024
as Self - Filmmaker
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro ...

Music by John Williams
2024
Producer
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro ...

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on a...

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Self
Join the adventure with the cast and crew, showcasing new characters, stunts, music, locations, production design, and visual effects in five chapters...

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
Producer
Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacle...

Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
2022
Thanks
A hand drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli.

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
2021
as Self
A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Producer
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of gener...

Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
Producer
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and enco...

The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Producer
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resist...

Spielberg
2017
as Self
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017
as Self
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' is a 2017 documentary detailing the production of the standalone Star Wars film. The feature...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Producer
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

The Girl on the Train
2016
Executive Producer
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her ...

The BFG
2016
Executive Producer
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading ...

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
as Self
A discussion of Williams' iconic work and new material for The Force Awakens.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Producer
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Milius
2013
as Self
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.

Lincoln: An American Journey
2013
as Self
Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).

Lincoln
2012
Producer
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln p...

The 'E.T.' Journals
2012
as Self
The following documentary is composed exclusively of original behind-the-scenes footage shot during the production of "E.T." in 1981. It follows the o...

War Horse
2011
Producer
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey beg...

The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Producer
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive s...

Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
Eight-part retrospective documentary on the making of "Back to the Future" (and its two sequels) for the film's 25th anniversary.

Hereafter
2010
Producer
Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.

The Last Airbender
2010
Executive Producer
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation ...

The Special Relationship
2010
Executive Producer
A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister sta...

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
2010
as Self
Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
as Self
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Finch...

Looking Back to the Future
2009
Thanks
A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Producer
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
Executive Producer
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a my...

An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
2008
as Self
Follow the difficult birth and full realization of this beautifully told romance through its many twists and turns. Through interviews with Clint East...

Persepolis
2007
Executive Producer
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Sh...

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
Producer
The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his...

Roving Mars
2006
Producer
Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.

Munich
2005
Producer
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black Septem...

War of the Worlds
2005
Producer
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daugh...

Young Black Stallion
2003
Executive Producer
When courageous young Neera becomes separated from her family in the desert, she chances upon a wild colt. Together they find friendship, trust, and t...

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as self
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg tell the struggles and the passion for making the Indiana Jones Trilogy.

Seabiscuit
2003
Producer
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation...
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
2003
as Self
This made-for-video documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Color Purple, Steven Spielberg's oscar-nominated ada...
Making 'Signs'
2003
as Self - Executive Producer
Nearly every possible aspect of fimmaking used to produce the motion picture Signs (2002) is closely examined here. This serves as a good companion to...
Making 'Signs'
2003
Thanks
Nearly every possible aspect of fimmaking used to produce the motion picture Signs (2002) is closely examined here. This serves as a good companion to...

Signs
2002
Executive Producer
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
A retrospective of "E.T.," featuring a cast reunion and a look at the making of the 20th anniversary edition of the film.

The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002
Thanks
John Williams discusses the music of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
as Self
A very in depth look at the making of the movie, a look at the special effects and animatronics made for the motion picture, Jurassic Park III (2001)....

Jurassic Park III
2001
Producer
In need of funds for research, Dr. Alan Grant accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla S...

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
Producer
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually b...

Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
Producer
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emot...

A Map of the World
1999
Producer
School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property ...

The Sixth Sense
1999
Producer
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Olympic Glory
1999
Executive Producer
A documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, filmed for IMAX presentations.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Executive Producer
Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing tha...

The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
as Self
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
as Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

Twister
1996
Producer
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaki...

Balto
1995
Producer
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.

The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
Producer
A nine-year-old boy gets a plastic Indian and a cupboard for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life and be...

Congo
1995
Producer
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone bers...

The Bridges of Madison County
1995
Producer
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

Milk Money
1994
Producer
Three young boys pool their money and pay V, a kindhearted prostitute, to strip for them. Afterward, she drives them home to the suburbs -- but then h...

The Flintstones
1994
Executive Producer
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney...

Alive: 20 Years Later
1993
as Self - Producer
Documentary looking at the making of the 1993 film Alive about the 1972 plane crash in the Andes, and also interviews with the real survivors.

Schindler's List
1993
Executive Producer
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during ...

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
1993
Executive Producer
Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to th...

A Dangerous Woman
1993
Executive Producer
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a qual...

Jurassic Park
1993
Producer
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of e...

Trail Mix-Up
1993
Executive Producer
During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.

A Far Off Place
1993
Executive Producer
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous Afri...

Alive
1993
Producer
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull...

Noises Off...
1992
Executive Producer
Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star...

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992
Production Supervisor
Term-time ends at Acme Looniversity and the Tiny Toon characters look forward to a summer filled with fun. Buster and Babs Bunny turn a water fight in...

A Wish for Wings That Work
1991
Executive Producer
Opus the Penguin struggles to achieve his seemingly impossible dream to be able to fly.

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
Executive Producer
Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat of cats. That makes them eage...

Cape Fear
1991
Executive Producer
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14...

A Brief History of Time
1991
Executive Producer
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawk...

Hook
1991
Producer
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and ki...

Arachnophobia
1990
Producer
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider...

Roller Coaster Rabbit
1990
Executive Producer
Roger Rabbit struggles to keep wandering Baby Herman safe in an amusement park where the usual havoc ensues.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Executive Producer
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But...

Back to the Future Part III
1990
Executive Producer
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time mac...

Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
Producer
Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is th...

Always
1989
Producer
The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

Back to the Future Part II
1989
Executive Producer
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff...

Dad
1989
Executive Producer
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes...

Roger Rabbit: Tummy Trouble
1989
Executive Producer
Roger Rabbit once again is chosen for the dangerous task of babysitting Baby Herman and everything is going to be just fine.

The Land Before Time
1988
Co-Executive Producer
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive a...

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
Executive Producer
A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
Executive Producer
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her....

*batteries not included
1987
Executive Producer
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his...

Empire of the Sun
1987
Producer
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured w...

Innerspace
1987
Co-Executive Producer
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, J...

Citizen Steve
1987
as Mover
On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the truth...

An American Tail
1986
Producer
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel en...

The Money Pit
1986
Producer
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-...

The Color Purple
1985
Producer
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After...

Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Executive Producer
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his clas...

Back to the Future
1985
Executive Producer
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother...

The Goonies
1985
Executive Producer
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.

Fandango
1985
Executive Producer
In 1971, five college buddies from the University of Texas embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain...

Gremlins
1984
Executive Producer
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unlea...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
as 'Anything Goes' Dancer (uncredited)
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting ...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Associate Producer
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting ...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
Producer
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extr...

Poltergeist
1982
Associate Producer
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
Creating A.I.
N/A
as Self
The story behind A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Untitled Star Wars "New Jedi Order" Film
N/A
Producer
15 years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rey Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi Order.

Rogue Squadron
N/A
Producer
A new generation of starfighter pilots earn their wings and risk their lives in a boundary-pushing, high-speed thrill-ride, and move the Star Wars sag...
Untitled New Republic Era Star Wars Film
N/A
Producer
Focuses on the escalating war between the Imperial Remnant and the fledgling New Republic, and serves as a culmination of interconnected stories from ...
Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi
N/A
Producer
Set during the "Dawn of the Jedi" era, 25,000 years in the galaxy's past and described as a "Biblical epic" about "the dawning of the Force".

Lando
N/A
Producer
A spin-off of Solo: A Star Wars Story, featuring Donald Glover's Lando Calrissian in the leading role.
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 1
N/A
Producer
The first film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new sto...
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 2
N/A
Producer
The second film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new st...
Untitled Simon Kinberg Star Wars Film 3
N/A
Producer
The third film in a new trilogy of Star Wars films, reported to be either episodes X, XI, and XII of the Skywalker Saga, or begin a completely new sto...