
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.
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Acting (18 movies)

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011

Into the Night
1985

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023

As Good as It Gets
1997

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004

Kasdan on Kasdan
2018

Music by John Williams
2024

Five Came Back
2017

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000

The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999

Wyatt Earp
1994

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
Directing (12 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Screenplay |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | Screenplay |
| Body Heat | 1981 | Writer |
| Continental Divide | 1981 | Writer |
| Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Screenplay |
| The Big Chill | 1983 | Screenplay |
| The Big Chill | 1983 | Executive Producer |
| Silverado | 1985 | Screenplay |
| Silverado | 1985 | Producer |
| Cross My Heart | 1987 | Producer |
| The Accidental Tourist | 1988 | Screenplay |
| The Accidental Tourist | 1988 | Producer |
| Immediate Family | 1989 | Executive Producer |
| Jumpin' at the Boneyard | 1991 | Executive Producer |
| Grand Canyon | 1991 | Writer |
| Grand Canyon | 1991 | Producer |
| The Bodyguard | 1992 | Screenplay |
| The Bodyguard | 1992 | Producer |
| Wyatt Earp | 1994 | Screenplay |
| Wyatt Earp | 1994 | Producer |
| Home Fries | 1998 | Producer |
| Mumford | 1999 | Writer |
| Mumford | 1999 | Producer |
| Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Screenplay |
| Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Producer |
| The TV Set | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| In the Land of Women | 2007 | Producer |
| Darling Companion | 2012 | Writer |
| Darling Companion | 2012 | Producer |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | Writer |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | 2018 | Writer |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | 2018 | Executive Producer |
| Last Week at Ed's | 2019 | Producer |










