Lawrence Kasdan
Writing
Born 1949-01-14
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.
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Filmography
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Empire Strikes Back
Film '72
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Return of the Jedi
Solo: A Star Wars Story
The Bodyguard
Montana Jones
Body Heat
As Good as It Gets
LIGHT & MAGIC
French Kiss
Wyatt Earp
Dreamcatcher
Silverado
The Big Chill
Marty, Life Is Short
Into the Night
Five Came Back
Home Fries
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Music by John Williams
The Accidental Tourist
Darling Companion
I Love You to Death
In the Land of Women
Grand Canyon
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Continental Divide
The TV Set
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Mumford
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Cross My Heart
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Five Came Back
Immediate Family
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Kasdan on Kasdan
The Big Chill: A Reunion
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
The Making of Silverado
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Last Week at Ed's
November Road
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