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Lawrence Kasdan

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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, westerns—in a classical dramatic style with quick-witted dialogue, but dealing with contemporary social themes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Kasdan is the 620th most popular film director (up from 653rd in 2019), the 4,579th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,160th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lawrence Kasdan ranks 620 out of 2,041. Before him are Luca Guadagnino, Thelma Schoonmaker, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Henning Carlsen, Mario Camerini, and Im Kwon-taek. After him are Paul Thomas Anderson, John Stagliano, Juraj Herz, Oskar Fischinger, Peter Hyams, and Lewis Gilbert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Lawrence Kasdan ranks 267. Before him are Ibrahim Mahlab, Alan Lancaster, Mustafa Denizli, Bruno Kirby, Herman Rarebell, and Adrian Belew. After him are Carlos Gomes Júnior, Bernhard Cullmann, Frank Beard, Rawhi Fattouh, Joaquín Sabina, and Bertalan Farkas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lawrence Kasdan ranks 4,579 out of 20,380. Before him are Marlee Matlin (1965), Pernell Roberts (1928), Michael Dukakis (1933), La Monte Young (1935), John Henninger Reagan (1818), and Thomas Sowell (1930). After him are Paul Thomas Anderson (1970), Joe Viterelli (1937), Edwin Catmull (1945), Chris Hardwick (1971), James Forrestal (1892), and Elliott Carter (1908).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Lawrence Kasdan ranks 163. Before him are Robert Mulligan (1925), Burt Kennedy (1922), Robert Surtees (1906), Abel Ferrara (1951), Stan Winston (1946), and Gore Verbinski (1964). After him are Paul Thomas Anderson (1970), John Stagliano (1951), Peter Hyams (1943), Paul Mazursky (1930), Joe Johnston (1950), and Natacha Rambova (1897).

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