Lawrence Kasdan

75, from Miami, Florida, USA

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Biography

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Lawrence Edward "Larry" Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known as co-writer of the films The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi. Kasdan co-wrote the Star Wars sequel trilogy film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and will co-write the series' Han Solo spin-off film.

He has been nominated for three Oscars: twice for Best Original Screenplay for The Big Chill and Grand Canyon and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Accidental Tourist. He is the father of directors Jake Kasdan and Jon Kasdan, and the father-in-law of musician Inara George.

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2024Aged 75

  • Poster for Music by John Williams

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2023Aged 74

  • Poster for Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

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2019Aged 70

  • Poster for Last Week at Ed's

    Producer

2018Aged 69

  • Poster for Kasdan on Kasdan

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  • Poster for Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Writer

2017Aged 68

  • Poster for Five Came Back

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2016Aged 67

  • Poster for John Williams: The Seventh Symphony

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2015Aged 66

  • Poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Co-Producer

2012Aged 63

  • Poster for Darling Companion

    Producer

2011Aged 62

  • Poster for A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later

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2007Aged 58

  • Poster for The TV Set

    Executive Producer

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2006Aged 57

  • Poster for All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

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2005Aged 56

  • Poster for Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

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2003Aged 54

  • Poster for Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

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2000Aged 51

  • Poster for Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

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1998Aged 49

  • Poster for Home Fries

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1997Aged 48

  • Poster for Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

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  • Poster for As Good as It Gets

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1995Aged 46

  • Poster for French Kiss

    Director

1994Aged 45

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    Gambler

1992Aged 43

  • Poster for The Bodyguard

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1991Aged 42

  • Poster for Jumpin' at the Boneyard

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Grand Canyon

    Producer

1990Aged 41

  • Poster for I Love You to Death

    Director

1989Aged 40

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1988Aged 39

  • Poster for The Accidental Tourist

    Producer

1987Aged 38

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    Producer

1985Aged 36

  • Poster for Into the Night

    Detective #2

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    Producer

1983Aged 34

  • Poster for Return of the Jedi

    Screenplay

  • Poster for The Big Chill

    Executive Producer

1981Aged 32

  • Poster for Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Body Heat

    Writer

  • Poster for Continental Divide

    Writer

1980Aged 31

  • Poster for The Empire Strikes Back

    Screenplay

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