Lawrence Kasdan
Known for: Writing
Born: January 14, 1949
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 genr…
Known for
Kasdan on Kasdan
2018
The Making of Silverado
1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
Five Came Back
2017
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
As Good as It Gets
1997
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
Music by John Williams
2024
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
Five Came Back
2017
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Film '72
1971
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Into the Night
1985
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
Wyatt Earp
1994