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American screenwriter and producer (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2]
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Lasker at WarGames screening, 2008 | |
| Born | Lawrence Charles Lasker October 7, 1949 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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| Family | Albert Lasker (grandfather) Frances Lasker Brody (aunt) Doris Kenyon (step-grandmother) Mary Woodard Lasker (step-grandmother) |
Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actor Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker.[3] His paternal grandfather was businessman Albert Lasker and his paternal step-grandmothers were actor Doris Kenyon and Mary Woodard Lasker. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attended Yale University, as did his father.
| Title | Year | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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| WarGames | 1983 | Yes | ||
| Project X | 1987 | Yes | Story | |
| True Believer | 1989 | Yes | ||
| Awakenings | 1990 | Yes | ||
| Eddie Dodd | 1991 | Executive | Creator | Television series (6 episodes) |
| Sneakers | 1992 | Yes | Yes |
Also cameo as "Party Guest" in The Other Side of the Wind (2018).
Lasker and Walter F. Parkes were nominated for an Academy Award in screenwriting in 1983 for WarGames.[4] Parkes and he later were nominated for Best Picture of the Year in 1990 for Awakenings. In 2023, Lasker won the Future of Life Award for reducing the risk of nuclear war through the power of storytelling.[5]
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