Lawrence Kasdan

Personal Info

Birthday

January 14, 1949

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Miami, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Larry Kasdan

Lawrence Edward Kasdan

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.

Known For

As Good as It Gets

Wyatt Earp

Into the Night

Filmography

2024
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
as Self
2018
Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
2016
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
as Self
2011
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
as Self
2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
2004
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self
1999
The Making of Silverado
as Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
1997
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Green
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Gambler
1985
Into the Night
as Detective #2