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Larry Kasdan
Lawrence Edward Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
Writing
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 genres—film noir, science fiction, and Westerns—in a classical dramatic style with quick-witted dialogue…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Music by John Williams
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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
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Kasdan on Kasdan
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Five Came Back
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John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
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A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
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All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
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