Lawrence Kasdan

About

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...

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Raiders of the Lost ArkMovie • 1981The Empire Strikes BackMovie • 1980Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovie • 2015Return of the JediMovie • 1983Solo: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2018Montana JonesAnime • 1994LIGHT & MAGICSeries • 2022Body HeatMovie • 1981The BodyguardMovie • 1992As Good as It GetsMovie • 1997Marty, Life Is ShortMovie • 2026DreamcatcherMovie • 2003SilveradoMovie • 1985Wyatt EarpMovie • 1994French KissMovie • 1995Home FriesMovie • 1998The Big ChillMovie • 1983Into the NightMovie • 1985In the Land of WomenMovie • 2007Darling CompanionMovie • 2012I Love You to DeathMovie • 1990The Accidental TouristMovie • 1988Continental DivideMovie • 1981MumfordMovie • 1999