Writing
Lawrence Kasdan
- Titles
- 51movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 1981 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 15titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
LIGHT & MAGIC93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Romance5.4average 3.8
- Wholesome4.7average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Pop Culture3.3average 2.2
- Situational Comedy3.7average 2.7
- Family Dynamics5.7average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.4, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism2.6, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Good vs. Evil 3
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Character Study 2
- Action-Adventure 2
- Iconic Score 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Space Opera 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Family Dynamics 2
- Physical Comedy 2
- Feel-Good Movie 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Carol LittletonEditorDreamcatcher, Body Heat, Wyatt Earp, Silverado, The Big Chill, +4 more
James Newton HowardComposerMarty, Life Is Short, Dreamcatcher, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss, Darling Companion, +2 more
Kevin KlineActorSilverado, French Kiss, The Big Chill, I Love You to Death, Darling Companion, +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 RoizmanCinematographerWyatt Earp, French Kiss, I Love You to Death, Grand Canyon
John BaileyCinematographerSilverado, The Big Chill, The Accidental Tourist, Continental Divide
Mark HamillActorStar Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi
Kevin CostnerActorThe Bodyguard, Wyatt Earp, Silverado
Carrie FisherActorStar Wars: The Force Awakens, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi- MMeg KasdanWriterDarling Companion, Grand Canyon, Last Week at Ed's
Movies and TV shows
33Upcoming
2 titles
Untitled The Bodyguard Remake
Producer
November Road
Director, Writer
2020s
1 title · average score 82
82
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
Director, Producer
2010s
7 titles · average score 61
Last Week at Ed's (2019)
Director, Producer
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon - Smuggler's Run (2019)
Original Film Writer
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (2019)
Original Film Writer
64
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Writer, Executive Producer
80
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Writer, Co-Producer
38
Darling Companion (2012)
Writer, Producer
2000s
3 titles · average score 52
51
In the Land of Women (2007)
Producer
64
The TV Set (2007)
Executive Producer
41
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Producer, Director
1990s
9 titles · average score 58
62
Mumford (1999)
Director, Producer
44
Home Fries (1998)
Producer
77
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Dr. Green
57
French Kiss (1995)
Director
53
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Gambler
52
The Bodyguard (1992)
Producer, Screenplay
70
Grand Canyon (1991)
Writer, Director
49
Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991)
Executive Producer
56
I Love You to Death (1990)
Director
1980s
11 titles · average score 69
56
Immediate Family (1989)
Executive Producer
65
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Producer, Director
55
Cross My Heart (1987)
Producer
72
Silverado (1985)
Producer, Director
49
Into the Night (1985)
as Detective #2
77
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Screenplay
68
The Big Chill (1983)
Writer, Director
88
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Screenplay
81
Body Heat (1981)
Writer, Director
88
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Screenplay