Howard Kazanjian | |
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 Kazanjian in 2019 | |
| Born | Howard G. Kazanjian July 26, 1942 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, author |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Carol Anne Eskijian (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3 |
Howard G. Kazanjian (born July 26, 1942) is an Armenian-American film producer best known for the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kazanjian was an originating member of Lucasfilm, Ltd., serving as its vice president for approximately eight years (1977 to 1984).
Howard Kazanjian is a published non-fiction author, with a focus on the factual Old West of US history. In 2021, Kazanjian also published his well-received 340-page memoir Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life,[1][2][3] edited and compiled by prolific Star Wars historian J.W. Rinzler.[4]
- ^ Howard Kazanjian Talks Career, Life, and His Book 'Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life', Fantha Tracks, October 28, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2021
- ^ 'Star Wars' Editor Marcia Lucas Slams Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Sequel Trilogy: 'They Don't Get It', Variety, September 20, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2021
- ^ Mark Hamill Says 'Star Wars' Prequels 'Impressed' Him: 'They Had Their Own Identity', IndieWire, September 24, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2021
- ^ Remembering Jonathan Rinzler, Bestselling Author of 'Star Wars' Books, Berkeleyside, August 4, 2021, retrieved November 14, 2021