Howard G. Kazanjian (born July 26, 1942) is an Armenian-American film producer best known for the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kazanjian was an originating member of Lucasfilm, Ltd., serving as its vice president for approximately eight years (1977 to 1984).

KNOWN FOR

Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Demolition Man
1993
The Rookie
1990
The Wild Bunch
1969
Family Plot
1976
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Shortcut to Happiness
2007
More American Graffiti
1979
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
The Sky is Falling
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
5
Directing
3
Producing
11
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2001
Plotting 'Family Plot'
as Self
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
1981
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
as Self