Jake Kasdan
- Directing
- October 28, 1974 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
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 Jumanji reboot trilogy (2017–26).
Known for
Filmography
- Jumanji: Open World · Producer, Director
- Red One · Director, Producer
- American Born Chinese · Executive producer
- Prom Pact · Executive producer
- Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. · Executive producer
- Jumanji: The Next Level · Director, Writer
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary · Self
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle · Director, Executive producer
- Speechless · Executive producer
- Weird Loners · Director, Executive producer
- Fresh Off the Boat · Director
- Sex Tape · Director, Executive producer
- Ben and Kate · Director
- Friends with Kids · Producer
- New Girl · Director, Executive producer
- Bad Teacher · Director, Executive producer
- Shades of Ray · Director #3
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · Producer, Screenplay
- Californication · Director
- The TV Set · Director, Writer
- Orange County · Director
- Undeclared · Director
- Grosse Pointe · Director
- Freaks and Geeks · Director, Consulting Producer
- Zero Effect · Director, Producer
- The Accidental Tourist · Scott Canfield
- Silverado · Stable Boy
- The Big Chill · Autograph Seeker
- John Henry and the Statesmen · Director
- Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie · Director, Producer
- Foster the Snowman · Producer