About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1949-01-14
Place of birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
Website:
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Lawrence Kasdan

Overview

Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He also wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992), and is the writer-director of Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Dreamcatcher (2003).

Kasdan is known for updating old Hollywood genres—film noir, science fiction, and Westerns—in a classical dramatic style with quick-witted dialogue while dealing with contemporary social themes. As a director, he has made various personal films that examine characters and generations.

Kasdan has been nominated for four Academy Awards: as a producer for Best Picture nominee The Accidental Tourist, for which he was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, and for Best Original Screenplay for both The Big Chill and Grand Canyon (1991). He has often collaborated with his wife, Meg Kasdan, his brother, Mark Kasdan, and his two sons, Jonathan Kasdan and Jake Kasdan. He has frequently cast Kevin Kline and William Hurt in his films.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Music by John Williams Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
Fair
2023 Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Kasdan on Kasdan Actor Self N/A
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2017 Five Came Back Actor Self 60
Fair
2017 Five Came Back Actor Self 71
Good
2016 John Williams: The Seventh Symphony Actor Self 58
Average
2011 A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later Actor Self N/A
N/A
2006 All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Actor Self N/A
N/A
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Actor Self 63
Fair
2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy Actor self 58
Average
2000 Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 The Making of Silverado Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 The Big Chill: A Reunion Actor Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer 59
Average
1997 As Good as It Gets Actor Dr. Green 72
Good
1997 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Actor Self N/A
N/A
1994 Wyatt Earp Actor Gambler 64
Fair
1985 Into the Night Actor Detective #2 61
Fair

Directing
2019 Last Week at Ed's Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 Darling Companion Directing Director 57
Average
2003 Dreamcatcher Directing Director 56
Average
1999 Mumford Directing Director 59
Average
1995 French Kiss Directing Director 62
Fair
1994 Wyatt Earp Directing Director 64
Fair
1991 Grand Canyon Directing Director 60
Fair
1990 I Love You to Death Directing Director 60
Fair
1988 The Accidental Tourist Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Silverado Directing Director 65
Fair
1983 The Big Chill Directing Director 64
Fair
1981 Body Heat Directing Director 64
Fair

Writing
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Writing Writer 65
Fair
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Writing Writer 72
Good
2012 Darling Companion Writing Writer 57
Average
2003 Dreamcatcher Writing Screenplay 56
Average
1999 Mumford Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 Wyatt Earp Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1994 Montana Jones Writing Original Story 70
Good
1992 The Bodyguard Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1991 Grand Canyon Writing Writer 60
Fair
1988 The Accidental Tourist Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 Silverado Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1983 The Big Chill Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1983 Return of the Jedi Writing Screenplay 78
Good
1981 Continental Divide Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Body Heat Writing Writer 64
Fair
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Writing Screenplay 78
Good
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Writing Screenplay 83
Very good

Production
2019 Last Week at Ed's Production Producer N/A
N/A
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Production Co-Producer 72
Good
2012 Darling Companion Production Producer 57
Average
2007 In the Land of Women Production Producer 58
Average
2007 The TV Set Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2003 Dreamcatcher Production Producer 56
Average
1999 Mumford Production Producer 59
Average
1998 Home Fries Production Producer 57
Average
1994 Wyatt Earp Production Producer 64
Fair
1992 The Bodyguard Production Producer 65
Fair
1991 Grand Canyon Production Producer 60
Fair
1991 Jumpin' at the Boneyard Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1989 Immediate Family Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1988 The Accidental Tourist Production Producer 59
Average
1987 Cross My Heart Production Producer 58
Average
1985 Silverado Production Producer 65
Fair
1983 The Big Chill Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
Untitled The Bodyguard Remake Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crew Creative Consultant 72
Good