Jake Kasdan

Also known as Jacob "Jake" Kasdan, Jacob Kasdan

American filmmaker (born 1974)

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Born: 1975
Works: 1

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Jumanji

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jacob Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is the eldest son of prolific screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan. Jake is best known for directing comedies such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011) and Sex Tape (2014). He is also known for his collaborations with actor Dwayne Johnson in action-comedies such as Red One (2024) and the…

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Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary — Self2018
Shades of Ray — Director #32008
The Accidental Tourist — Scott Canfield1988
Silverado — Stable Boy1985
The Big Chill — Autograph Seeker1983

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1974-10-28

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Total plays: 1,900

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jake
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Detroit
Spouse: Inara George
Father: Lawrence Kasdan
Sibling: Jon Kasdan
Occupation: film producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Jake Kasdan.jpg

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date of birth: 1974-10-28
Commons category: Jake Kasdan
related category: Category:Films directed by Jake Kasdan
member of: Writers Guild of America West
start of work period: 1983-00-00
writing language: English language
has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art

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