Lawrence Kasdan

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  • Birth Place: Miami, FL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/14/1949, Capricorn
  • Profession: Writer; director; producer
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Lawrence Kasdan Fast Facts:
  • Took inspiration from his father, who never fulfilled his desire to be a writer.
  • Met his wife while they were both students at the University of Michigan.
  • Worked in advertising before getting into film, and won a Clio Award despite hating the profession.
  • Received 37 rejections for his screenplay for The Bodyguard before it was purchased.
  • Made his stage directorial debut with a production of John Patrick Shanley's Four Dogs and a Bone at the Geffen Playhouse in 1995.
  • Lawrence Kasdan Relationships:
  • Sylvia Sarah Kasdan - Mother
  • Mark Kasdan - Brother
  • Meg Kasdan - Wife
  • Jon Kasdan - Son
  • Clarence Norman Kasdan - Father
  • Jake Kasdan - Son
  • Lawrence Kasdan Awards:
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1983 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1983 Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Award - Winner
  • 1988 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1988 Oscar: Best Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) - Nominee
  • 1989 BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay - Nominee
  • 1984 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay - Nominee
  • 1992 Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear - Winner
  • College:
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (BA in English Literature, 1970; MA in Education, 1972)
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