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Jon Kasdan
American writer and director

Jon Kasdan

Jon Kasdan
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Intro American writer and director
A.K.A. Jonathan Kasdan
Is Actor Film director Screenwriter Television actor Film actor
From United States of America
Field Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender male
Birth 30 September 1979, Los Angeles, USA
Age 44 years
Star sign Libra
Family
Mother: Meg Kasdan
Father: Lawrence Kasdan
Siblings: Jake Kasdan
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Biography

Jonathan Kasdan (born September 30, 1979) is an American writer, director and actor.

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

Films

Filmmaking credits

Title Year(s) Director Screenwriter Notes
Freaks and Geeks 2000 No Yes Television series (episode "The Little Things")
Dawson's Creek 2000-2002 No Yes Television series (5 episodes)
In the Land of Women 2007 Yes Yes Directorial debut
The First Time 2012 Yes Yes
Roadies 2016 Yes No Television series (2 episodes)
Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 No Yes Also co-producer
Untitled fifth Indiana Jones film 2021 No Yes Early draft
Untitled Willow sequel series TBA No Yes Future series for Disney+

Acting credits

Title Year(s) Role Notes
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 2002 Jack Pendick Trainee
Dawson's Creek 2002 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)
The contents of this page are sourced from Wikipedia article on 02 Feb 2020. The contents are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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