Writing
Lawrence Kasdan
- Titles
- 50movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 1981 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 14titles as director
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
LIGHT & MAGIC93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia5.7average 3.6
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.9average 2.7
- Wonder4.6average 3.4
- Pop Culture3.3average 2.2
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
- Social Commentary4.1, average 4.9
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Good vs. Evil 3
- Character Study 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Family Dynamics 2
- Space Opera 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Feel-Good Movie 2
- 90s Nostalgia 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Carol LittletonEditorDreamcatcher, Body Heat, Silverado, Wyatt Earp, The Big Chill, +4 more
James Newton HowardComposerMarty, Life Is Short, Dreamcatcher, French Kiss, Wyatt Earp, Darling Companion, +2 more
Kevin KlineActorSilverado, French Kiss, The Big Chill, Darling Companion, I Love You to Death, +1 more
John WilliamsComposerRaiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Accidental Tourist
William HurtActorBody Heat, The Big Chill, I Love You to Death, The Accidental Tourist
Harrison FordActorRaiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Owen RoizmanCinematographerFrench Kiss, Wyatt Earp, I Love You to Death, Grand Canyon
John BaileyCinematographerSilverado, The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist, Continental Divide
Kevin CostnerActorThe Bodyguard, Silverado, Wyatt Earp
Carrie FisherActorStar Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Mark HamillActorStar Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Jason LeeActorDreamcatcher, Mumford
Movies and TV shows
202020s
1 title
2010s
6 titles · average score 61
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon - Smuggler's Run (2019)
Original Film Writer
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (2019)
Original Film Writer
72
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Writer, Executive Producer
74
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Creative Consultant, Co-Producer
38
Darling Companion (2012)
Director, Writer
2000s
1 title · average score 52
52
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Director, Screenplay
1990s
4 titles · average score 69
62
Mumford (1999)
Writer, Producer
62
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Gambler
67
The Bodyguard (1992)
Screenplay, Producer
85
Grand Canyon (1991)
Director, Producer
1980s
8 titles · average score 78
65
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Screenplay, Director
78
Silverado (1985)
Director, Screenplay
84
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Screenplay
65
The Big Chill (1983)
Screenplay, Director
92
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Screenplay
86
Body Heat (1981)
Director, Writer
91
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Screenplay