Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence Lasker at WarGames 25th anniversary showing
Born
Lawrence Charles Lasker

(1949-10-07) October 7, 1949
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
Parent(s)Jane Greer
Edward Lasker
FamilyAlbert Lasker (grandfather)
Frances Lasker Brody (aunt)
Doris Kenyon (step-grandmother)
Mary Woodard Lasker (step-grandmother)

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]

Biography

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.

Filmography

Title Year Producer Writer Notes
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).

Work nominated for awards

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.

References

  1. Brown, Scott (July 21, 2008). "WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars". Wired.
  2. "Lawrence Lasker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. Oliver, Myrna (2001-08-28). "From the Archives: Jane Greer; Star of Film Noir 'Out of the Past'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  4. Jackson, Matthew (June 1, 2018). "15 Surprising Facts About WarGames". Mental Floss.
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