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20. Kathleen Kennedy, President, Lucasfilm
Kennedy, 63, fulfilled her mission of re-energizing one of the planet's most valuable franchises with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a juggernaut that pulled in more than $2 billion at the box office alone. She's now charged with managing the Star Wars franchise and relaunching Indiana Jones with a fifth film directed by longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford.
BIG WIN See: $2 billion.
BIG BET December's first Star Wars spinoff, Rogue One, which has undergone reshoots.

19. Richard Lovett, Kevin Huvane and Bryan Lourd, Managing partners, CAA
The Young Turks have become the industry establishment. Lovett, 56, Huvane, 57, and Lourd, 55, run an 1,800-employee, 5,000-client mega-agency from the sleek "Death Star" building in Century City. With an industry-leading motion picture division (Jennifer Lawrence, J.J. Abrams), a TV unit that packaged Empire, Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, dominant positions in music and sports and even a merchant bank (Evolution), CAA competes in each category of representation around the world. Since selling 52 percent of the agency to TPG Capital in 2014, CAA has failed to grow as quickly as archrival WME-IMG has as they both consider possible IPOs, but it's still a hugely influential company with its tentacles in every aspect of entertainment.
BIG WIN CAA repped more Primetime Emmy nominees than any other agency.
BIG BET Recent acquisitions in branding and sports.
I can't get through a day without …
HUVANE WTRMLN WTR.
Who's your most important adviser?
HUVANE My father.
If I could have lunch with anyone, living or dead, I'd choose …
HUVANE Teddy Roosevelt.
The first powerful person I ever met was …
HUVANE Ed Koch.

18. Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios
Feige, 43, elevated the comic book movie to an art form (and a lucrative business model) that inspires devout followers and pale imitators. The rare auteur-producer, he also pioneered the "cinematic universe" model of sequels and spinoffs that has been mimicked throughout Hollywood.
BIG WIN Even more impressive than Captain America: Civil War's $1.1 billion gross was Feige's wresting control of Marvel Studios from his longtime boss, CEO Ike Perlmutter; Feige now reports to Alan Horn.
BIG BET Black Panther, the first big superhero film with a black star and director.
If I could have lunch with anyone, living or dead, I'd choose …
Jack Kirby.
The first powerful person I ever met was …
Lauren Shuler Donner.
Have you seen Hamilton and how many times?
Once.
What is your go-to meal at your commissary?
Mickey Waffles.

17. John Lasseter, Chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
Lasseter, 59, not only made Pixar into a powerhouse but also revived Disney's animation division with such hits as Frozen after the studio bought Pixar 10 years ago. Lasseter, who works alongside Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull, is not a traditional suit (in fact he rarely wears them, preferring Hawaiian shirts) as he continues to write and direct (Cars 3 is slated for next year). And, as principal creative advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering, he's a key driver in theme park innovation, merchandising and global pop culture.
BIG WIN Pixar's Oscar winner Inside Out grossed $857 million, Disney Animation's Zootopia has racked up more than $1 billion worldwide, and Pixar's new hit Finding Dory could do the same.
BIG BET November's Moana, featuring Dwayne Johnson and songs by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
What's the least powerful thing about your life?
Being a farmer and growing grapes. Mother Nature is always in charge.
I can't get through a day without …
Buying something on the internet, my wife says.
Who's your most important adviser?
My wife, Nancy.
In high school, I was…
A total art nerd.
What's your hidden talent?
I can be both engineer and fireman on a steam engine.
If I could have lunch with anyone, living or dead, I'd choose…
Walt Disney.
The first powerful person I ever met was…
Steve Jobs.
Have you seen Hamilton and how many times?
Only once, but that’s OK because we get to work with Lin-Manuel Miranda weekly on Moana.
What is your go-to meal at your commissary?
Salmon over vegetables, with a side of tater tots.

16. Steven Spielberg, Director/producer
Spielberg, 69, shored up his creative future this year as he partnered with Jeff Skoll to launch Amblin Partners with $800 million in equity and debt, including $50 million from the director-producer himself. With Universal distributing (Spielberg's offices never physically left the studio lot), Amblin will make family movies, adult fare under the DreamWorks banner and socially conscious films under the Participant Media name. In addition to being the most financially successful director ever, he also has had success in television as producer of such shows as the Peabody-winning The Americans.
BIG WIN Megahit Jurassic World, which Spielberg executive produced, plus his directorial effort Bridge of Spies (six Oscar nominations and a win for Mark Rylance).
BIG BET The BFG (July 1), then 2018's Ready Player One for Warner Bros.