Known For
Writing
Born
Jan 14, 1949
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Credits
51 titles
Lawrence Kasdan
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (voice)
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Executive Producer
Last Week at Ed's
Director
Kasdan on Kasdan
Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Writer
Five Came Back
Self
Five Came Back
Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Creative Consultant
Darling Companion
Director
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Self
In the Land of Women
Producer
The TV Set
Executive Producer
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
Dreamcatcher
Director
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
Mumford
Director
The Making of Silverado
Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Home Fries
Producer
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Green
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
French Kiss
Director
Wyatt Earp
Gambler
Montana Jones
Original Story
The Bodyguard
Screenplay
Grand Canyon
Director
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Executive Producer
I Love You to Death
Director
Immediate Family
Executive Producer
The Accidental Tourist
Director
Cross My Heart
Producer
Silverado
Director
Into the Night
Detective #2
The Big Chill
Director
Return of the Jedi
Screenplay
Continental Divide
Writer
Body Heat
Director
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Screenplay
The Empire Strikes Back
Screenplay
Film '72
Self