Howard G. Kazanjian

Producer

Born: July 26, 1942 (83 years old)

Place of birth: Los Angeles County, California, USA

Biography

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).

Filmography (13)

• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, ★ 8.9)
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004, ★ 7.8)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, ★ 7.9)
• Return of the Jedi (1983, ★ 7.9)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980, ★ 8.4)
• Demolition Man (1993, ★ 6.8)
• Family Plot (1976, ★ 6.8)
• The Wild Bunch (1969, ★ 7.6)
• Finian's Rainbow (1968, ★ 5.9)
• Shortcut to Happiness (2007, ★ 5.6)
• More American Graffiti (1979, ★ 5.2)
• The Rookie (1990, ★ 5.9)
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004, ★ 5.2)