Biography
Lawrence Lasker is an American screenwriter and producer. Born on 7 October 1949 in Los Angeles County, California, he is the son of actress Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attended Yale University.
Lasker entered film as co-writer of WarGames (1983). He co-wrote and produced Sneakers (1992) and wrote the story for Project X (1987). As producer, his credits include True Believer (1989) and Awakenings (1990). He created the television series Eddie Dodd (1991).
Lasker received Academy Award nominations for the screenplay of WarGames and, with Walter F. Parkes, for Best Picture on Awakenings. In 2023 he won the Future of Life Award for his work on WarGames.
