Birthday: January 14, 2049
The archetypal Hollywood baby boomer, American director Lawrence Kasdan planned to be an English teacher upon his graduation from the University of Michigan. Instead, he began writing for Chicago-based TV commercials, winning several awards in the process. He eventually tried his hand at screenwriting and, after numerous disappointments, earned a credit on The Empire Strikes Back (1980), ...more- 1991
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Original Screenplay
- Grand Canyon
- nom
- 1988
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Accidental Tourist
- nom
- 1988
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Picture
- The Accidental Tourist
- nom
- 1983
- Directors Guild of America
- Best Director
- The Big Chill
- nom
- 1983
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Screenplay
- The Big Chill
- nom
- 1990
- I Love You to Death
- Lawyer
- 1985
- Into the Night
- Detective
- 2010
- Clash of the Titans
- Screenwriter
- 2010
- Robotech
- Screenwriter
- 2007
- In the Land of Women
- Executive Producer
- 2006
- The TV Set
- Executive Producer
- 2004
- Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
- Screenwriter













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