- Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence C. Lasker (born
October 7 ,1949 inLos Angeles County, California ) is ascreenwriter and producer who entered Americanfilm in 1983 as writer of the movie "WarGames ". He is the son of actressJane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. He graduated from thePhillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attendedYale University , as did his father.Credited work
Lasker was credited for work in at least the following movies:
*"WarGames " (1983, writer, nominated forAcademy Award )
*"Project X" (1987, writer and producer)
*"True Believer" (1989, producer)
*"Awakenings " (1990, producer)
*"Sneakers" (1992, writer and producer)Additionally, he created the TV series "
Eddie Dodd " along with itspilot episode that first aired in 1991.Work nominated for awards
Lasker and
Walter F. Parkes were nominated for an 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".External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0489623/ IMDb profile]
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