Jonathan Kasdan
Jonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979) is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer and actor.
(April 2018)">citation needed] is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer and actor.
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| Born | Jonathan Peter Kasdan September 30, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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Biography
Kasdan was born to a Jewish family, the son of Meg (née Goldman), a writer, and film director Lawrence Kasdan. He is the brother of director and actor Jake Kasdan. His directorial debut, In the Land of Women, was released in the United States in 2007. Kasdan also wrote the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. Kasdan has worked as a writer for the American television series 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, The Big Chill. Kasdan was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when he was a 17-year-old junior in high school.
Filmography
Filmmaking credits
| Title | Year(s) | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | No | Yes | No | Television series (Episode: "The Little Things") |
| Dawson's Creek | 2000–2002 | No | Yes | No | Television series (5 episodes) |
| In the Land of Women | 2007 | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| The First Time | 2012 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Roadies | 2016 | Yes | No | No | Television series (2 episodes) |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | 2018 | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| Willow | 2022–2023 | No | Yes | Executive | Series for Disney+ Developer and executive producer (8 episodes) Writer (3 episodes) |
| Willow: Behind the Magic | 2023 | No | No | Executive | Documentary special for Disney+ |
Also uncredited wrote earlier draft for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
Acting credits
| Title | Year(s) | Role | Notes |
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| The Big Chill | 1983 | Harold and Sarah's son | |
| Silverado | 1985 | Boy at Outpost | |
| The Accidental Tourist | 1988 | Boy at Doctor's Office | |
| I Love You to Death | 1990 | Dominic | |
| Wyatt Earp | 1994 | Bar Boy | |
| Freaks and Geeks | 1999 | Tommy | Television series (episode "Tricks and Treats") |
| Slackers | 2002 | Barry | |
| Big Trouble | Jack Pendick Trainee | ||
| Dawson's Creek | Gawky-Looking Kid | Television series (episode "Cigarette Burns") | |
| Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Defuniak | |
| Californication | 2011–2014 | Director | Television series (9 episodes) |
| Darling Companion | 2012 | Offciant | |
| Solo: A Star Wars Story | 2018 | Bink Otauna | Deleted scene (uncredited) |
References
External links
- Jonathan Kasdan at IMDb
- Jonathan Kasdan on Twitter
- Adam Brody seduces Chicago on "In the Land of Women", MidwestBusiness.com, 4/17/07
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