Jake Kasdan
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 Kasdan at Paleyfest 2012 |
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| Born | October 28, 1974 Detroit, Michigan |
Jake Kasdan (born Jacob Kasdan; 28 October 1974) is an American television and film director and occasional actor.
Life and career
Kasdan was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Meg (née Goldman), a writer, and writer-director Lawrence Kasdan.[1] His younger brother, Jon Kasdan, also works in the film and television industry as an actor and writer. Jake Kasdan is married to singer/songwriter Inara George of The Bird and the Bee.
Kasdan has directed five theatrical films: Zero Effect (1998), Orange County (2002), The TV Set (2007), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), and Bad Teacher (2011). He has also worked in television, most notably with Judd Apatow, as a consulting producer on Freaks and Geeks and as a director on Undeclared. He has also directed numerous stage productions.
In 2006, Kasdan received his first Golden Globe nomination for Walk Hard: Best Original Song (shared with John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow, and Marshall Crenshaw), but lost to "Guaranteed" from Into the Wild (written by Eddie Vedder).
As a child, he made several appearances in his father's movies such as The Big Chill and Silverado (in the former he is an autograph seeker at a funeral and in the latter a stable boy).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Notes | ||
| 1983 | The Big Chill | Yes | Autograph Seeker | |||
| 1985 | Silverado | Yes | Stable Boy | |||
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | Yes | Scott Canfield | |||
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Production Assistant | ||||
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Archivist | ||||
| 1998 | Zero Effect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bank Teller |
| 2002 | Orange County | Yes | ||||
| 2006 | The TV Set | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Yes | Yes | Director #3 | ||
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Yes | ||||
| Friends with Kids | Yes | [2] | ||||
Television
| Year | TV series | Credited as | ||||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Notes | ||
| 2000 | Gross Pointe | Yes | (#1.15) | |||
| Undeclared | Yes | (#1.1) | ||||
| 2000–2001 | Freaks and Geeks | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Cracking Up | Yes | (#1.8) | |||
| 2008 | Californication | Yes | (#2.7) | |||
| 2011 | Spring/Fall | Yes | Filming[3] | |||
| New Girl | Yes | Yes | [4] | |||
| 2012 | Ben and Kate | Yes | [5] | |||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sierra Award | Best Song | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Won | Shared with Judd Apatow Marshall Crenshaw John C. Reilly |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nominated | Shared with Judd Apatow Marshall Crenshaw John C. Reilly |
| 2009 | Grammy | Best Song Written for Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Nominated | Shared with Judd Apatow Marshall Crenshaw John C. Reilly |
| 2012 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | New Girl | Pending | Pilot |
External links
- Jake Kasdan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Director Interviews: Jake Kasdan, The TV Set at Filmmaker Magazine
- The Director Interviews: Jake Kasdan, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story at Filmmaker Magazine
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