Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer · Born July 26, 1942 (84) · Los Angeles County, California, USA
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).
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 26, 1942 (84)
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Howard G. Kazanjian's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Cyclical1
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 Howard G. Kazanjian's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Howard G. Kazanjian'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
17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Shortcut to Happiness(2003)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Sky Is Falling(1999)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Carlo's Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Demolition Man(1993)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Rookie(1990)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
More American Graffiti(1979)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Family Plot(1976)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Wild Bunch(1969)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Finian's Rainbow(1968)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1968 to 2007.
Biggest box office
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Highest rated
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Most popular right now
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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.
How do Howard G. Kazanjian's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
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 Howard G. Kazanjian's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run 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 Howard G. Kazanjian work with?
People who share at least 2 of Howard G. Kazanjian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Hamill shares the most, 4.
Writers
- George LucasShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), More American Graffiti (1979)See all 3 shared titles with George Lucas
- Lawrence KasdanShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Lawrence Kasdan
Actors
- Mark HamillShared titles: Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest (2016), From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 4 shared titles with Mark Hamill
- Anthony DanielsShared titles: From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Daniels
- Harrison FordShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Harrison Ford
- Billy Dee WilliamsShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Dee Williams
Composers and editors
- Duwayne DunhamShared titles: From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), More American Graffiti (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Duwayne Dunham
- John WilliamsShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)See all 3 shared titles with John Williams
- Marcia LucasShared titles: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), More American Graffiti (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Marcia Lucas
Producers
- Sidney GanisShared titles: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983), From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983), The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Sidney Ganis
- Miki HermanShared titles: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983), From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Miki Herman