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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Music by John Williams
2024
as Self - Filmmaker
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro ...

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on a...

Last Week at Ed's
2019
Director, Producer
For years, filmmakers Lawrence and Meg Kasdan ate at a 60 year-old diner in West Hollywood called Ed’s Coffee Shop. When Ada, the diner’s manager and ...

Kasdan on Kasdan
2018
as Self
Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jonathan discuss life with the franchise, working together on the film Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Lawrence's love for th...

Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
Writer, Executive Producer
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and enco...

Five Came Back
2017
as Self
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five leg...

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
as Self
A discussion of Williams' iconic work and new material for The Force Awakens.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Creative Consultant, Co-Producer, Writer
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Darling Companion
2012
Writer, Director, Producer
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.

A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
2011
as Self
George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back at The Empire Strikes Back 30 years later.

In the Land of Women
2007
Producer
After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he g...

The TV Set
2007
Executive Producer
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network e...

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
as Self
A retrospective on the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," its impact on the careers of the filmmakers and cast, and how the film made ...

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
as Self
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
as Self
Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt t...

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and au...

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as self
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg tell the struggles and the passion for making the Indiana Jones Trilogy.

Dreamcatcher
2003
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're o...

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
2000
as Self
A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.
The Making of Silverado
1999
as Self
Making of the film Silverado directed by Lawrence Kasdan.

Mumford
1999
Director, Writer, Producer
When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same name and offers his talent for listening and a disarm...

The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999
as Self - Writer, Director, Executive Producer
A look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.

Home Fries
1998
Producer
Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begin...

As Good as It Gets
1997
as Dr. Green
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. Aft...

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
as Self
Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this...

French Kiss
1995
Director
After her fiancee admits to infidelity while on a business trip in France, a woman attempts to get her lover back and marry him by traveling to Paris ...

Wyatt Earp
1994
as Gambler
From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his bro...

Wyatt Earp
1994
Screenplay, Director, Producer
From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his bro...

The Bodyguard
1992
Screenplay, Producer
A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bod...

Grand Canyon
1991
Writer, Director, Producer
Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is t...

Jumpin' at the Boneyard
1991
Executive Producer
Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.

I Love You to Death
1990
Director
Joey Boca is the owner of a pizza parlour, and has been married to Rosalie for years. When Rosalie discovers that Joey is a womanizer and has been che...

Immediate Family
1989
Executive Producer
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecti...

The Accidental Tourist
1988
Director, Screenplay, Producer
After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, ...

Cross My Heart
1987
Producer
A man and a woman go out on a "big" third date. He's ashamed to admit he just lost his job, and she's afraid he'll run away if he finds out that she h...

Silverado
1985
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Four unwitting heroes cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends reside...

Into the Night
1985
as Detective #2
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

The Big Chill
1983
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

Return of the Jedi
1983
Screenplay
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc...

Continental Divide
1981
Writer
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.

Body Heat
1981
Writer, Director
In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.

Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Screenplay
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legen...

The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Screenplay
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Dar...
Untitled The Bodyguard Remake
N/A
Producer
A remake of the 1992 Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston romance.