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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 is a producer and assistant director who worked on Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Demolition Man. He was born in 1942 in Los Angeles and has been married since 1970.
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A biography of Howard Kazanjian, the producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars and more. Learn about his career, his collaborations with Lucas, Hitchcock and Peckinpah, and his views on Star Wars.
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.”
Sep 20, 2021 · Howard Kazanjian was the producer of The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi. Read his autobiography and his insights on Star Wars, Spielberg, Lucasfilm, and streaming.
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.
