Lawrence Lasker
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Lawrence C. Lasker is a screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie WarGames. He is the son of actress Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attended Yale University, as did his father.
[edit] Credited work
Lasker was credited for work in at least the following movies:
- Sneakers (1992, writer and producer)
- Awakenings (1990, producer)
- True Believer (1989, producer)
- Project X (1987, writer and producer)
- WarGames (1983, writer, nominated for Academy Award)
Additionally, he created the TV series Eddie Dodd along with its pilot episode that first aired in 1991.
[edit] 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.
