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Kathleen Kennedy Biography

Birth Place:

Berkeley, California, United States

Profession

Producer

Fast Facts

Father was a district judge in Shasta County, CA
Started working at a local San Diego television station, KCST, during her senior year of college
Worked as a production assistant for screenwriter John Milius on 1941 (1979); she met director Steven Spielberg on the set
Founded Amblin Entertainment with Spielberg and her husband, producer Frank Marshall, in 1981
Sponsors the Kathleen Kennedy Production Grant at her alma mater, San Diego State University, to lend financial assistance to student films

2021Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2020Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2013Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
2012Producers Guild Awards-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Pictures: winner
2012Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
2009BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
2009Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2008Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
2008Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Awards-Best Feature: nominated
2005Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2000Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
1985Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
1983BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
1982Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated