Howard Kazanjian
Howard Kazanjian | |
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Kazanjian in 2019 | |
| Born | Howard G. Kazanjian July 26, 1942 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, author |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Carol Anne Eskijian (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3 |
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).
Howard Kazanjian is a published non-fiction author, with a focus on the factual Old West of US history. In 2021, Kazanjian also published his well-received 340-page memoir Howard Kazanjian: A Producer's Life, edited and compiled by prolific Star Wars historian J.W. Rinzler.