Lawrence Kasdan

Writing·Jan 14, 1949·Miami, Florida, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Kasdan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
Marty, Life Is Short2026 · Self (voice), Director, Producer	Self (voice), Director, Producer
Music by John Williams2024 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · Self	Self
Last Week at Ed's2019 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Kasdan on Kasdan2018 · Self	Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story2018 · Writer	Writer
Five Came Back2017 · Self	Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony2016 · Self	Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015 · Writer	Writer
Darling Companion2012 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later2011 · Self	Self
In the Land of Women2007 · Producer	Producer
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'2006 · Self	Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool2005 · Self	Self
MMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004 · Self	Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004 · Self	Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 · Self	Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'2004 · Self	Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments2003 · Self	Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · self	self
Dreamcatcher2003 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'2000 · Self	Self
Mumford1999 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
TThe Making of Silverado1999 · Self	Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion1999 · Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer	Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Home Fries1998 · Producer	Producer
As Good as It Gets1997 · Dr. Green	Dr. Green
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery1997 · Self	Self
French Kiss1995 · Director	Director
Wyatt Earp1994 · Gambler, Screenplay, Director, Producer	Gambler, Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Bodyguard1992 · Screenplay, Producer	Screenplay, Producer
Grand Canyon1991 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
I Love You to Death1990 · Director	Director
The Accidental Tourist1988 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Cross My Heart1987 · Producer	Producer
Silverado1985 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Into the Night1985 · Detective #2	Detective #2
The Big Chill1983 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Return of the Jedi1983 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Continental Divide1981 · Writer	Writer
Body Heat1981 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Screenplay	Screenplay
NNovember RoadDirector, Writer	Director, Writer