Lawrence Lasker
Appearance
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Lawrence Lasker | |
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![]() Lawrence Lasker at WarGames 25th anniversary showing | |
Born | Lawrence Charles Lasker October 7, 1949 |
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.
Biography
Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actress Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. His paternal grandfather was businessman Albert Lasker and his paternal step-grandmothers were actress 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 | Role | Notes |
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WarGames | 1983 | Screenwriter | |
Project X | 1987 | Story, producer | |
True Believer | 1989 | Producer | |
Awakenings | 1990 | Producer | |
Eddie Dodd | 1991 | Creator, executive producer | 6 episodes |
Sneakers | 1992 | Screenwriter, producer | |
The Other Side of the Wind | 2018 | Cameo as ''Party Guest' |
Work nominated for awards
Lasker and Walter F. Parkes were nominated for an Academy Award in screenwriting in 1983 for WarGames. Parkes and he later were nominated for Best Picture of the Year in 1990 for Awakenings.