Actor

Lawrence Kasdan

January 14, 1949 · 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.

Notable work

7.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Writer
6.6
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Writer
7.4
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Dr. Green
5.6
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Director
6.8
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Gambler and Director
7
Silverado (1985)
Director
6.5
French Kiss (1995)
Director
7
Body Heat (1981)
Director and Writer
6.8
The Big Chill (1983)
Director and Writer
6.5
Into the Night (1985)
as Detective #2

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