Lawrence Kasdan
Born
1949-01-14
Place of birth
Miami, Florida, USA
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...
Known for
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Green
Wyatt Earp
Gambler
Into the Night
Detective #2
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Five Came Back
Self
Five Came Back
Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self