Lawrence Kasdan
Known For
Writing
Born
1949-01-14 in Miami, Florida, USA
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.
Most Known For
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Green
Wyatt Earp
as Gambler
Five Came Back
as Self
Into the Night
as Detective #2
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
Five Came Back
as Self
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
as Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
as Self
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
The Making of Silverado
as Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer