Lawrence Kasdan

Where to watch Lawrence Kasdan

• The Empire Strikes BackMovie · 1980

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.

Filmography

1. 2026Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (voice) · Director · Producer
2. 2024Music by John Williamsas Self - Filmmaker
3. 2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Fordas Self
4. 2022LIGHT & MAGICExecutive producer · Director
5. 2019Last Week at Ed'sDirector · Producer
6. 2018Kasdan on Kasdanas Self
7. 2018Solo: A Star Wars StoryWriter · Executive producer
8. 2017Five Came Backas Self
9. 2017Five Came Backas Self · 3 episodes
10. 2016John Williams: The Seventh Symphonyas Self
11. 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensWriter
12. 2012Darling CompanionWriter · Director · Producer
13. 2011A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Lateras Self
14. 2007In the Land of WomenProducer
15. 2007The TV SetExecutive producer
16. 2006All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'as Self
17. 2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of Coolas Self
18. 2004Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelzas Self
19. 2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Self
20. 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
21. 2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'as Self
22. 2003100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Self
23. 2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogyas self
24. 2003DreamcatcherScreenplay · Director · Producer
25. 2000Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'as Self
26. 1999MumfordDirector · Writer · Producer
27. 1999The Making of Silveradoas Self
28. 1999The Big Chill: A Reunionas Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
29. 1998Home FriesProducer
30. 1997As Good as It Getsas Dr. Green
31. 1997Star Wars: The Magic & the Mysteryas Self
32. 1995French KissDirector
33. 1994Wyatt Earpas Gambler · Screenplay · Director · Producer
34. 1992The BodyguardScreenplay · Producer
35. 1991Grand CanyonWriter · Director · Producer
36. 1991Jumpin' at the BoneyardExecutive producer
37. 1990I Love You to DeathDirector
38. 1989Immediate FamilyExecutive producer
39. 1988The Accidental TouristDirector · Screenplay · Producer
40. 1987Cross My HeartProducer
41. 1985SilveradoScreenplay · Director · Producer
42. 1985Into the Nightas Detective #2
43. 1983The Big ChillDirector · Executive producer · Writer
44. 1983Return of the JediScreenplay
45. 1981Continental DivideWriter
46. 1981Body HeatWriter · Director
47. 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkScreenplay
48. 1980The Empire Strikes BackScreenplay
49. 1971Film '72as Self · 1 episode