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Lawrence Kasdan
Miami, Florida, USA
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…
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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.
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2026
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie Self (voice)
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2024
Music by John Williams
Movie Self - Filmmaker
- 2023
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2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV show Executive Producer
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2019
Last Week at Ed's
Movie Director
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2018
Kasdan on Kasdan
Movie Self
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2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Movie Writer
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2017
Five Came Back
TV show Self
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2017
Five Came Back
Movie Self
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2016
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Movie Self
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2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie Creative Consultant
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2012
Darling Companion
Movie Writer
- 2011
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2007
In the Land of Women
Movie Producer
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2007
The TV Set
Movie Executive Producer
- 2006
More credits
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2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Movie Self
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2004
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Movie Self
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2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Movie Self
- 2004
- 2004
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2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Movie Self
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2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Movie self
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2003
Dreamcatcher
Movie Screenplay
- 2000
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1999
Mumford
Movie Director
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1999
The Making of Silverado
Movie Self
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1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Movie Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
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1998
Home Fries
Movie Producer
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1997
As Good as It Gets
Movie Dr. Green
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1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Movie Self
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1995
French Kiss
Movie Director
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1994
Wyatt Earp
Movie Gambler
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1994
Montana Jones
TV show Original Story
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1992
The Bodyguard
Movie Screenplay
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1991
Grand Canyon
Movie Writer
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1991
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Movie Executive Producer
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1990
I Love You to Death
Movie Director
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1989
Immediate Family
Movie Executive Producer
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1988
The Accidental Tourist
Movie Director
