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Lawrence Lasker

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Lawrence Lasker was born on 7 October 1949 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for WarGames (1983), Sneakers (1992) and Awakenings (1990).
BornOctober 7, 1949
BornOctober 7, 1949
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 6 nominations total

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    Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1983
    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Awakenings (1990)
    Awakenings
    7.8
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 1990
    Project X (1987)
    Project X
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1987

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    Writer

    • Amanda Walsh and Matt Lanter in WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)
      WarGames: The Dead Code
      4.5
      Video
      • characters
      • 2008
    • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
      Sneakers
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Treat Williams in Eddie Dodd (1991)
      Eddie Dodd
      5.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1991
    • Project X (1987)
      Project X
      6.2
      • story
      • 1987
    • Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
      WarGames
      7.1
      • written by
      • 1983

    Producer

    • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
      Sneakers
      7.1
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Treat Williams in Eddie Dodd (1991)
      Eddie Dodd
      5.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Awakenings (1990)
      Awakenings
      7.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1990
    • True Believer (1989)
      True Believer
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1989
    • Project X (1987)
      Project X
      6.2
      • producer
      • 1987

    Actor

    • Peter Bogdanovich, John Huston, and Susan Strasberg in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
      The Other Side of the Wind
      6.7
      • Party Guest
      • 2018

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 7, 1949
      • Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Parents
      • Jane Greer

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      Brother of Alex Lasker.

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