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'''Lawrence C. Lasker''' (born October 7, 1949) is an American [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer|producer]] who entered American [[film]] in 1983 as writer of the movie ''[[WarGames]]''.
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| birth_name = Lawrence Charles Lasker
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| birth_place = [[Los Angeles County]], [[California]], U.S.
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| alma_mater = [[Yale University]]
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| parents = {{ubl|[[Edward Lasker (businessman)|Edward Lasker]]|[[Jane Greer]]}}
| family = [[Albert Lasker]] (grandfather)<br>[[Frances Lasker Brody]] (aunt)<br>[[Doris Kenyon]] {{nobr|(step-grandmother)}}<br>[[Mary Lasker|Mary Woodard Lasker]]<br/>(step-grandmother)
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'''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]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/07/ff-wargames/ |title=WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars |date=July 21, 2008 |author=Brown, Scott |magazine=Wired}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba9cc63b4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621080659/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba9cc63b4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |title=Lawrence Lasker |accessdate=June 17, 2021 |publisher=British Film Institute}}</ref>
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Lasker was born in [[Los Angeles County, California]]. He is the son of [[actress]] [[Jane Greer]] and producer [[Edward Lasker (businessman)|Edward Lasker]]. His paternal grandfather was businessman [[Albert Lasker]] and his paternal step-grandmother was actress [[Doris Kenyon]]. He graduated from the [[Phillips Exeter Academy]] in 1967 and attended [[Yale University]], as did his father.


==Credited work==
==Biography==
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Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actor [[Jane Greer]] and producer [[Edward Lasker (businessman)|Edward Lasker]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oliver |first=Myrna |date=August 28, 2001 |title=From the Archives: Jane Greer; Star of Film Noir 'Out of the Past' |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-jane-greer-20010828-snap-story.html |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> His paternal grandfather was businessman [[Albert Lasker]] and his paternal step-grandmothers were actor [[Doris Kenyon]] and [[Mary Lasker|Mary Woodard Lasker]]. He graduated from the [[Phillips Exeter Academy]] in 1967 and attended Yale University, as did his father.
Lasker was credited for work in at least the following movies:
*''[[WarGames]]'' (1983, writer, nominated for [[Academy Award]])
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*''[[Project X (movie)|Project X]]'' (1987, writer and producer)
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*''[[True Believer (1989 film)|True Believer]]'' (1989, producer)
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*''[[Awakenings]]'' (1990, producer)
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*''[[Sneakers (1992 film)|Sneakers]]'' (1992, writer and producer)


==Filmography==
Additionally, he created the [[television program|TV series]] ''[[Eddie Dodd]]'' along with its [[pilot episode]] that first aired in 1991.
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!Year
!Producer
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|''[[WarGames]]''
|1983
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|''[[Project X (1987 film)|Project X]]''
|1987
|{{yes}}
|{{yes|Story}}
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|''[[True Believer (1989 film)|True Believer]]''
|1989
|{{yes}}
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|''[[Awakenings]]''
|1990
|{{yes}}
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|''[[Eddie Dodd]]''
|1991
|{{yes|Executive}}
|{{yes|Creator}}
|Television series (6 episodes)
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|''[[Sneakers (1992 film)|Sneakers]]''
|1992
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|}
Also cameo as "Party Guest" in ''[[The Other Side of the Wind]]'' (2018).


==Work nominated for awards==
==Work nominated for awards==
Lasker and [[Walter F. Parkes]] were nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] in screenwriting in 1983 for ''WarGames''. He and Parkes were later also nominated for ''Best Picture of the Year'' in 1990 for ''Awakenings''.
Lasker and [[Walter F. Parkes]] were nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] in screenwriting in 1983 for ''WarGames''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/545667/facts-about-wargames |title=15 Surprising Facts About ''WarGames'' |date=June 1, 2018 |author=Jackson, Matthew |work=[[Mental Floss]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Future Of Life Award 2023 |url=https://futureoflife.org/fla-award/future-of-life-award-2023/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=Future of Life Institute |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Lawrence Lasker
Lasker at WarGames screening, 2008
Born
Lawrence Charles Lasker

(1949-10-07) October 7, 1949 (age 75)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Alma materYale University
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • screenwriter
Parents
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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  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 (August 28, 2001). "From the Archives: Jane Greer; Star of Film Noir 'Out of the Past'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Jackson, Matthew (June 1, 2018). "15 Surprising Facts About WarGames". Mental Floss.
  5. ^ "Future Of Life Award 2023". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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