Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

76 · Born: Jan 14, 1949

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1949 Miami, Florida, USA
Relatives
  • Otis Kasdan (Grandchild)
  • Lorelei Kasdan (Grandchild)
  • Jack Landau (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Mark Kasdan (Sibling)
  • Beau Kasdan (Grandchild)

Biography

Lawrence Kasdan, a renowned American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter, has made a lasting impact on the world of cinema. His impressive directorial credits include the sultry Body Heat, the poignant Grand Canyon, the iconic The Big Chill, the western epic Silverado, and the fantastical Dreamcatcher.

As a masterful wordsmith, Kasdan has also penned some of the most beloved and successful films in history. His notable screenwriting credits include the action-packed Raiders of the Lost Ark, the romantic thriller The Bodyguard, the groundbreaking science fiction trilogy The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens, as well as the adventurous Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Kasdan has found happiness in his personal life. He has been married to his loving wife, Meg Goldman, since 1971, and they have been blessed with two wonderful sons.

Career

{"id":3654,"title":"As Good as It Gets","year":"1997","character":"Dr. Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/as-good-as-it-gets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7svjtjug8lu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7svjtjug8lu0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":4744,"title":"Wyatt Earp","year":"1994","character":"Gambler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wyatt-earp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/630im1iuj6m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/630im1iuj6m0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp as Gambler
{"id":7324,"title":"Into the Night","year":"1985","character":"Detective #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/into-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4m8m5leubek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4m8m5leubek0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Into the Night
Into the Night as Detective #2
{"id":276466,"title":"Music by John Williams","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/music-by-john-williams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44inua6cc1p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/44inua6cc1p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":241634,"title":"Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/timeless-heroes-indiana-jones-and-harrison-ford","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/667eb3l3er80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/667eb3l3er80.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":248590,"title":"Five Came Back","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/five-came-back-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_248590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_248590.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":103830011,"title":"Five Came Back","year":2017,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/five-came-back","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830011.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":131899,"title":"A Classy Broad","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-classy-broad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131899.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131899.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":150368,"title":"All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-of-what-follows-is-true-the-making-of-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150368.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":50344,"title":"Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/steve-mcqueen-the-essence-of-cool","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50344.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":51426,"title":"Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/empire-of-dreams-the-story-of-the-star-wars-trilogy-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51426.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":154945,"title":"Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guns-for-hire-the-making-of-the-magnificent-seven-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154945.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":204208,"title":"The Big Chill: A Reunion","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-chill-a-reunion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204208.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":156837,"title":"Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-the-magic-the-mystery-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156837.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156837.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":112031,"title":"Solo: A Star Wars Story","year":"2018","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/solo-a-star-wars-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g3va4kbiek0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g3va4kbiek0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":11724,"title":"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens","year":"2015","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7k47pcrj3ah0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7k47pcrj3ah0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":4833,"title":"The Bodyguard","year":"1992","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bodyguard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rtsm8pk650o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rtsm8pk650o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard as Screenplay
{"id":520,"title":"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi","year":"1983","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4940hl1bso80.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":576,"title":"Raiders of the Lost Ark","year":"1981","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raiders-of-the-lost-ark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ld8fl3vi2v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ld8fl3vi2v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":6692,"title":"Continental Divide","year":"1981","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/continental-divide","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3t17hp0ie700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3t17hp0ie700.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":519,"title":"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back","year":"1980","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57k7rhdee8d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57k7rhdee8d0.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":8583,"title":"Darling Companion","year":"2012","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/darling-companion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rl6ti9kruog0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rl6ti9kruog0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Darling Companion
Darling Companion as Director, Writer
{"id":2843,"title":"Dreamcatcher","year":"2003","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dreamcatcher","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5tph2p12ba20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5tph2p12ba20.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7734,"title":"Mumford","year":"1999","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mumford","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7734.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Mumford
Mumford as Director, Writer
{"id":4617,"title":"French Kiss","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/french-kiss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/386p50dmlmrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/386p50dmlmrg.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
French Kiss
French Kiss as Director
{"id":4744,"title":"Wyatt Earp","year":"1994","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wyatt-earp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/630im1iuj6m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/630im1iuj6m0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp as Director, Screenplay
{"id":4990,"title":"Grand Canyon","year":"1991","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grand-canyon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dm7i2i0hg940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dm7i2i0hg940.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon as Director, Writer
{"id":6656,"title":"I Love You to Death","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-love-you-to-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6656.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":10055,"title":"The Accidental Tourist","year":"1988","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-accidental-tourist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10055.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10055.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6270,"title":"Silverado","year":"1985","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silverado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c81rkb0m1f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c81rkb0m1f0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Silverado
Silverado as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6010,"title":"The Big Chill","year":"1983","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-chill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a24l1vpum30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a24l1vpum30.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Big Chill
The Big Chill as Director, Screenplay
{"id":6404,"title":"Body Heat","year":"1981","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/body-heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6404.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Body Heat
Body Heat as Director, Writer