Lawrence Kasdan
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
14 Jan 1949
Age
77 Years
Born In
Miami, Florida, USA
Total Projects
22
Years Active
39 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
As Good as It Gets
1997
Wyatt Earp
1994
Into the Night
1985
Five Came Back
2017
Music by John Williams
2024
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
Five Came Back
2017
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
Filmography
movie
Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
movie
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
movie
Kasdan on Kasdan
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
movie
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self
tv
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self
movie
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
as Self
movie
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
as Self
movie
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
movie
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
movie
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
movie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
movie
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
movie
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
movie
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self
movie
The Making of Silverado
The Making of Silverado
as Self
movie
The Big Chill: A Reunion
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
movie
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Green
movie
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
movie
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Gambler
movie
Into the Night
Into the Night
as Detective #2