Jonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979)[citation needed] is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer, and actor.
Jonathan Kasdan | |
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| Born | Jonathan Peter Kasdan September 30, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Father | Lawrence Kasdan |
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Background
editJon(athan) Kasdan was born to Meg (née Goldman), a writer and Lawrence Kasdan, a writer and director in Los Angeles. Jon grew up in a Jewish family with little religious education.[1][2] Jon is the younger brother of director and actor Jake Kasdan. Jon's directorial debut, In the Land of Women, was released in the United States in 2007. He also wrote the screenplay for the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.
Jon Kasdan has worked as a writer for the American television series Freaks and Geeks, and as an actor in Dawson's Creek and Dreamcatcher. His acting debut was in 1983 in his father's film, The Big Chill. Jon was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when he was a 17-year-old junior in high school.[3]
Filmography
editFilmmaking credits
edit| 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[4] | 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[5] | 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+ |
He wrote an earlier draft for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) but was uncredited.[6]
Acting credits
edit| 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[5] | 2018 | Bink Otauna | Deleted scene (uncredited) |
References
edit- ^ Bloom, Nate (May 15, 2018). "Han Solo is a Jew, Michelle Wolf is not". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Lawrence Kasdan Biography (1949-)". Film Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Steven Weintraub (April 17, 2007). "Jonathan Kasdan Interviewed – In the Land of Women". Collider. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Mick LaSalle (April 20, 2007). "Finding deep meaning in ... Michigan". San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com). Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Josh Rottenberg (May 26, 2018). "Solo: A Star Wars Story writers Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan on spoilers, sequels and why Han shot first". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Indiana Jones 5". Writers Guild of America West. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
External links
edit- 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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