Jonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979) is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer and actor.

Biography

Kasdan was born to a

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family, the son of Meg (née Goldman), a writer, and film director

Lawrence Kasdan 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 Stor ...

. He is the brother of director and actor Jake Kasdan. His directorial debut, '' In the Land of Women'', was released in the

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in 2007. Kasdan also wrote the film, which premiered at the

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in 2006. Kasdan has worked as a writer for the American

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'' Freaks and Geeks'', and as an actor in '' Dawson's Creek'' and '' Dreamcatcher''. He had his acting debut in 1983 in his father's film, ''

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''. Kasdan was diagnosed with

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when he was a 17-year-old junior in high school.

Filmography

Filmmaking credits

Acting credits

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Adam Brody seduces Chicago on "In the Land of Women"
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