Lawrence Kasdan
American film director and film producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1949 · age 77
Lawrence Edward Kasdan is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Dreamcatcher (2003). Kasdan also wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992).
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Marty, Life Is ShortFilm, Director, Producer2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison FordFilm2022
LIGHT & MAGICSeries, Director, Producer2017
Five Came BackSeries
Five Came BackFilm, 20172012
Darling CompanionFilm, Director, Writer2006Laurel Award for Screenwriting AchievementAward
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Film, 20062004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyFilm2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'Film1997
As Good as It GetsFilm, Dr. Green1994
Wyatt EarpFilm, Director, Writer1992Golden BearAward1991
Grand CanyonFilm, Director, Writer1989
Immediate FamilyFilm, Producer1987
Cross My HeartFilm, Producer1983
Return of the JediFilm, Writer1981Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAward1980
The Empire Strikes BackFilm, Writer1971Film '72Series1949Born14 January 1949People around Lawrence
George Lucas Produced The Empire Strikes Back and Body Heat
William Hurt Lawrence directed The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Mark Hamill Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Kevin Kline Lawrence directed The Big Chill and French Kiss
Frank Oz Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Anthony Daniels Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Harrison Ford Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Kevin Costner Lawrence produced The Bodyguard (1993)
Carrie Fisher Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Peter Mayhew Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Mary McDonnell Lawrence produced Wyatt Earp and Mumford
Kenny Baker Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)- James Gammon Lawrence directed Wyatt Earp (1994)
Howard Kazanjian Produced The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Alec Guinness Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Jeff Goldblum Lawrence directed The Big Chill (1984)
David Prowse Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Billy Dee Williams Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Jack Kehler Lawrence produced Wyatt Earp (1994)
JoBeth Williams Lawrence directed The Big Chill (1984)
Glenn Close Lawrence directed The Big Chill (1984)
Martin Short Lawrence directed Mumford (1999)
Jeremy Bulloch Lawrence wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Lindsay Sloane Lawrence produced The TV Set (2007)
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The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Music by John Williams 2024
Return of the Jedi 1983
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
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Kasdan co-wrote four Star Wars films: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
