Lawrence Kasdan
Writing
Born January 14, 1949 in Miami, Florida, USA
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.
Filmography
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (voice)
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Last Week at Ed's
Kasdan on Kasdan
Self
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Five Came Back
Self
Five Came Back
Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Darling Companion
A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Self
In the Land of Women
The TV Set
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
Dreamcatcher
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
Mumford
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Home Fries
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Green
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
French Kiss
Wyatt Earp
Gambler
Montana Jones
The Bodyguard
Grand Canyon
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
I Love You to Death
Immediate Family
The Accidental Tourist
Cross My Heart
Silverado
Into the Night
Detective #2
The Big Chill
Return of the Jedi
Continental Divide
Body Heat
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Empire Strikes Back