Lawrence Kasdan
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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Acting
Movie
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Green
1997
Movie
Wyatt Earp
as Gambler
1994
Movie
Into the Night
as Detective #2
1985
Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004
Movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004
Movie
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2024
TV
Five Came Back
as Self
2017
Movie
Five Came Back
as Self
2017
Movie
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
2023
Movie
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (voice)
2026
Movie
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
2005
Movie
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
2003
Movie
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self
2000
Movie
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
2006
Movie
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
1999
Movie
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
2003
Movie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
2004
Movie
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
as Self
2016
Movie
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
1997
Movie
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
2004
Movie
The Making of Silverado
as Self
1999
Movie
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
as Self
2011
Movie
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
2018
Crew
Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Creative Consultant
2015
Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
Screenplay
1980
Movie
Return of the Jedi
Screenplay
1983
Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Screenplay
1981
Movie
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Writer
2018
Movie
The Bodyguard
Screenplay
1992
Movie
Dreamcatcher
Director
2003
Movie
Wyatt Earp
Director
1994
Movie
Silverado
Director
1985
Movie
French Kiss
Director
1995
Movie
Body Heat
Director
1981
Movie
The Big Chill
Director
1983