Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan has written, directed or produced twenty-four motion pictures, including BODY HEAT, THE BIG CHILL, SILVERADO, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST and GRAND CANYON. Among them, he has written or co-written four of the most successful films in motion picture history -- RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, RETURN OF THE JEDI and THE BODYGUARD. Born in Miami Beach, Florida and raised in West Virginia, Kasdan attended the University of Michigan, supporting himself with a series of writing awards while he studied English literature.
Two of his films, THE BIG CHILL and THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, have been nominated for Academy Awards as Best Picture. THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST was named Best Picture of 1988 by the New York Film Critics.
Kasdan has been nominated for four Academy Awards and six Writer’s Guild Awards. In 2006, The Writers Guild of America honored him with its Laurel Award for advancing the literature of motion pictures.
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