Michelle Rejwan (born March 8, 1982) is an American film producer and the Senior Vice-president of Live Action Development and Production for

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. She produced the ''

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'' film '' The Rise of Skywalker'', alongside Kathleen Kennedy and J. J. Abrams.

Biography

Rejwan went to

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for a year, transferred to

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, before deciding to take a leave of absence. She got a job as assistant to Allison Jones. She later became an assistant to

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. After a stint in the film industry, Rejwan returned to school and graduated from

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in 2008. After Columbia, Rejwan landed a job as J. J. Abrams' assistant and rose to associate producer on ''Super 8'' and co-produced '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker''. In 2019, she was named Senior Vice President of Live Action Development and Production of Lucasfilm, where she has been a member of the

"brain trust" since 2015. Rejwan served as executive producer for the

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series ''

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'', '' Andor'', and ''

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''. In October 2022, it was reported that Rejwan had stepped down from her role of Senior Vice President for Live Action Development & Production at Lucasfilm, though she was not leaving Lucasfilm entirely. Rejwan remains at Lucasfilm in a full-time producer capacity.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rejwan, Michelle American women film producers Living people 1982 births Columbia University School of General Studies alumni 21st-century American women Lucasfilm people