Guide Note

Kathleen Kennedy is an American film producer that has been nominated for five Academy Awards. She is best known for working on films such as War of the Worlds, Signs, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Some of the movies that she is currently working on are; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Jurassic Park 4.

Fast Facts

1. Born: June 5, 1953
2. Birthplace: Berkeley, California
3. Has a twin sister Connie Kennedy
4. Graduated from San Diego State University
5. Works often with husband Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg
6. Has two children
7. A Governor on the Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8. Company is The Kennedy/Marshall Company based in Santa Monica
9. In 2007 was ranked #3 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Smartest People in Hollywood

Early Life

Kennedy's first job out of college was at a local TV station in San Diego rotating technical jobs as a camera operator, editor, and floor director. After this experience she ventured to produce her own local talk show called You're On and four years later moved to Los Angeles to work in the industry. Her first credit was a production assistant on Steven Spielberg's film 1941 in 1979. From that job, Kennedy became Spielberg's assistant and three years later co-produced Poltergeist in 1982.