
Lawrence Kasdan
Writing
Born: 1949-01-14 · Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)

Marty, Life Is Short
2026
Self (voice)

Music by John Williams
2024
Self - Filmmaker

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
Self

Kasdan on Kasdan
2018
Self

Five Came Back
2017
Self

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
Self

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
Self

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
Self

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
Self
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
Self

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Self

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
Self

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
Self

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
self

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
Self
The Making of Silverado
1999
Self

The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999
Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer

As Good as It Gets
1997
Dr. Green

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
Self
