
Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who has been president of Lucasfilm since 2012. In 1981, Kennedy co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. (1982). A decade later, again with Spielberg, she produced the Jurassic Park franchise, the first two of which became two of the top ten highest-grossing films of the 1990s. In 1992, she and Marshall founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company. In 2012, Kennedy became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company. As Lucasfilm's president, Kennedy has overseen the development, production, and release of projects such as the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the Star Wars standalone films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), as well as the fifth Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023). She has also produced various Star Wars series, including six live-action series for Disney+, The Mandalorian (2019–present), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Andor (2022–2025), Ahsoka (2023–present), and The Acolyte (2024). Kennedy has produced films which have earned over $11 billion worldwide, including five of the fifty highest-grossing movies in film history. As a producer, she has received eight Best Picture Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen Kennedy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 5, 1953 (73)
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Producer, also actor
- 97 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Known for
What are Kathleen Kennedy's films like?
Across their 90 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 84
A split, not a type: Light 52 · Serious 14 · Dark 20
Grounded 34 · Stylized 34 · Heightened 18
Gentle 21 · Charged 33 · Intense 32
Steady 36 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 14
Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 39 · Funny 12
A split, not a type: Slow burn 37 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 15
Casual 36 · Engaged 42 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 43 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 22
Resolved 75 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy46
- Bittersweet37
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kathleen Kennedy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 63 of their 97 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (23).
- Music by John Williams (2024) · actor, producer
- The Mandalorian (2019) · producer
- Andor (2022) · producer
- Light & Magic (2022) · actor, producer
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · producer
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · producer
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020) · actor, producer
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) · producer
- Tummy Trouble (1989) · producer
- Roving Mars (2005) · producer
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · producer
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · producer
- +11 more
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) · producer · free
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) · actor, producer · free
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) · producer · free
- Seabiscuit (2003) · producer · free
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · producer · free
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) · producer · free
- Just Like Heaven (2005) · producer · free
- War of the Worlds (2005) · producer · free
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) · producer · free
- The Last Airbender (2010) · producer · free
- Ponyo (2008) · producer
- The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) · producer
- From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) · producer
- A Brief History of Time (1991) · producer
- Gremlins (1984) · producer
- Poltergeist (1982) · producer
- War of the Worlds (2005) · producer
- The Special Relationship (2010) · producer
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) · producer
- The Color Purple (1985) · producer · free
- The Goonies (1985) · producer · free
- Just Like Heaven (2005) · producer · free
- Fandango (1985) · producer · free
- Arachnophobia (1990) · producer · free
- A Map of the World (1999) · producer · free
- Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) · producer · free
- The Last Airbender (2010) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Kathleen Kennedy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
106 credits, 97 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Star Wars: Starfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Skeleton Crew(2024)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Music by John Williams(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Acolyte(2024)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Ahsoka(2023)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Willow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Andor(2022)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Light & Magic(2022)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Obi-Wan Kenobi(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
The Book of Boba Fett(2021)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Mandalorian(2019)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The BFG(2016)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Girl on the Train(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Lincoln(2012)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
War Horse(2011)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Tintin(2011)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
From Up on Poppy Hill(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Hereafter(2010)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Last Airbender(2010)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Special Relationship(2010)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Ponyo(2008)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Persepolis(2007)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Roving Mars(2005)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Munich(2005)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
War of the Worlds(2005)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Just Like Heaven(2005)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Young Black Stallion(2003)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Seabiscuit(2003)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsMaking 'Signs' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Signs(2002)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Jurassic Park III(2001)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Snow Falling on Cedars(1999)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
A Map of the World(1999)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Sixth Sense(1999)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Twister(1996)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Balto(1995)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Congo(1995)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Milk Money(1994)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Flintstones(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Schindler's List(1993)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
A Dangerous Woman(1993)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Jurassic Park(1993)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
A Far Off Place(1993)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Trail Mix-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Alive(1993)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Noises Off...(1992)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Cape Fear(1991)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Hook(1991)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
A Brief History of Time(1991)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Back to the Future(1991)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Arachnophobia(1990)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Roller Coaster Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Always(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Dad(1989)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Tummy Trouble(1989)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Land Before Time(1988)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
*batteries not included(1987)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Empire of the Sun(1987)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Innerspace(1987)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Citizen Steve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
An American Tail(1986)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Money Pit(1986)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Amazing Stories(1986)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Color Purple(1985)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Amazing Stories(1985)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Back to the Future(1985)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Goonies(1985)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Fandango(1985)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Gremlins(1984)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Poltergeist(1982)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all filmsMonster Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 96 titles, 94 of them dated from 1982 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

Highest rated
Back to the Future (1985)

Most popular right now
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 5 other major awards from 37 major nominations, 1983–2026.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
- Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
+1 other major body · 2 nominations
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
- BAFTA Award, won · Film
- Oscar, won
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
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- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
+1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
+2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
- Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
- Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
- Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Kathleen Kennedy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 86; across their 86 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up51
- 50th to 74th28
- 25th to 49th13
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
47 of their 97 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved29
- Crowd Pleaser47
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed16
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 73 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Kathleen Kennedy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 63 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Kathleen Kennedy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kathleen Kennedy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Marshall shares the most, 59.
Directors
- Steven SpielbergShared titles: Music by John Williams (2024), The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), The BFG (2016), Lincoln (2012), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Hereafter (2010), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and 39 moreSee newest 12 of 51 shared titles with Steven Spielberg

- Laurent BouzereauShared titles: Music by John Williams (2024), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008), Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003), The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001), The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)See all 6 shared titles with Laurent Bouzereau

- Robert ZemeckisShared titles: Back to the Future (1991), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Amazing Stories (1986), Back to the Future (1985)See all 6 shared titles with Robert Zemeckis

- Frank MarshallShared titles: Music by John Williams (2024), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), The BFG (2016), The Girl on the Train (2016), From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Hereafter (2010), The Secret World of Arrietty (2010), The Special Relationship (2010), The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008) and 47 moreSee newest 12 of 59 shared titles with Frank Marshall

Writers
- George LucasShared titles: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), The Acolyte (2024), Ahsoka (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008), The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (1996), The Land Before Time (1988), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)See all 10 shared titles with George Lucas

- Michael CrichtonShared titles: Jurassic Park III (2001), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Twister (1996), Congo (1995), Jurassic Park (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Crichton

- Bob GaleShared titles: Back to the Future (1991), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Amazing Stories (1986), Back to the Future (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Bob Gale

- David KoeppShared titles: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008), War of the Worlds (2005), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Jurassic Park (1993)See all 5 shared titles with David Koepp

Actors
- Christopher LloydShared titles: Back to the Future (1991), Back to the Future Part III (1990), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Amazing Stories (1986), Back to the Future (1985)See all 6 shared titles with Christopher Lloyd

- Harrison FordShared titles: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)See all 5 shared titles with Harrison Ford

- John WilliamsShared titles: Music by John Williams (2024), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), John Williams: The Seventh Symphony (2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The BFG (2016), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), Lincoln (2012), The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and 8 moreSee newest 12 of 20 shared titles with John Williams

- Phoebe Waller-BridgeShared titles: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Michael KahnShared titles: The BFG (2016), Lincoln (2012), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Twister (1996), Alive (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), Arachnophobia (1990), Always (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987) and 4 moreSee newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Michael Kahn

- James HornerShared titles: Balto (1995), A Far Off Place (1993), We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), Dad (1989), Tummy Trouble (1989), The Land Before Time (1988), *batteries not included (1987), An American Tail (1986)See all 9 shared titles with James Horner

- Janusz KamińskiShared titles: The BFG (2016), Lincoln (2012), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)See all 7 shared titles with Janusz Kamiński

- Alan SilvestriShared titles: Back to the Future Part III (1990), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Amazing Stories (1986), Back to the Future (1985), Fandango (1985)See all 7 shared titles with Alan Silvestri

Producers
- Gerald R. MolenShared titles: Just Like Heaven (2005), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Twister (1996), The Flintstones (1994), A Far Off Place (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), *batteries not included (1987)See all 7 shared titles with Gerald R. Molen

- Colin WilsonShared titles: Ahsoka (2023), Munich (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), The Flintstones (1994), Jurassic Park (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Colin Wilson

- Simon EmanuelShared titles: The Acolyte (2024), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Simon Emanuel

- Sam MercerShared titles: The BFG (2016), Signs (2002), The Sixth Sense (1999), Congo (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Sam Mercer
Mixed roles
- Ram BergmanShared titles: The Director and the Jedi (2018), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ram Bergman

- Rian JohnsonShared titles: The Director and the Jedi (2018), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Rian Johnson

- John KnollShared titles: The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)See all 2 shared titles with John Knoll

- Bryan BurkShared titles: John Williams: The Seventh Symphony (2016), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Burk





