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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.
Howard G. Kazanjian was born on 26 July 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Demolition Man (1993), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
To the general film-going public the name Howard Kazanjian will be meaningless. The more enlightened amongst us (naturally I’m referring to STARBURST readers) will know him as the producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark , Return of the Jed i as well as once being Lucasfilm’s vice president of production.
Howard Kazanjian is a filmmaker who produced three of the greatest films of all time: Star Wars’ “The Empire Strikes Back” (uncredited) and “Return of the Jedi,” and Indiana Jones’ “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
May 29, 2017 · Emmy Award-winning film producer Howard Kazanjian is best known for his work on The Wild Bunch, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. A former vice president of Lucasfilm, he met George Lucas while they attended University of Southern California.
Nov 4, 2021 · He has a new memoir about his life, Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life, written by J.W Rinzler, which was just released on Sept. 21, and is in stores now. Check out this interview from The Writer Experience Podcast, and let's talk after the jump.
Howard G. Kazanjian was born on July 26, 1942 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Demolition Man (1993), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
