Jake Kasdan
The son of renowned writer-director Lawrence Kasdan, filmmaker Jake Kasdan laid to rest any potential charges of unearned nepotism with a string of quirky, intelligent and well-regarded feature films. After learning the ropes of the business from his father on such films as "Grand Canyon" (1991), Kasdan made his impressive feature debut as the writer-director of the oddball detective yarn, "Zero Effect" (1998). Work with Judd Apatow on the short-lived cult television series "Freaks & Geeks" (NBC 1999-2000) further honed his comedic sensibilities and paved the way for the theatrical forays "Orange County" (2002) and "The TV Set" (2006). Although consistently praised by reviewers, even Kasdan's more accessible projects, like the music industry biopic spoof "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" (2007), failed to bring in the crowds. Box office success finally came with the scatological Cameron Diaz comedy "Bad Teacher" (2011), although this time the critics were less amused. Regardless of differing opinions on his individual efforts, the one thing all could agree upon was that his filmmaking talent was not only genetic, but uniquely his own and held great promise.
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Jake Kasdan
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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30% |
|
Red One |
Director, Producer |
- | 2024 |
89% |
|
Prom Pact | Executive Producer | - | 2023 |
72% |
|
Jumanji: The Next Level |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$316.8M | 2019 |
77% |
|
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle |
Director, Executive Producer |
$404.6M | 2017 |
16% |
|
Sex Tape |
Director, Executive Producer |
$38.5M | 2014 |
45% |
|
Bad Teacher |
Director, Executive Producer |
$100.3M | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
|
Shades of Ray | Executive Producer | - | 2008 |
74% |
|
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story |
Director, Writer, Producer |
$18.3M | 2007 |
64% |
|
The TV Set |
Director, Writer, Producer |
$265.6K | 2006 |
47% |
|
Orange County | Director | $41.0M | 2002 |
66% |
|
Zero Effect |
Director, Writer, Producer |
$2.0M | 1998 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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94% | 81% | American Born Chinese | Executive Producer | 2023 |
92% | 82% | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. | Executive Producer | 2021 2023 |
82% | 77% | Bless This Mess | Executive Producer | 2019-2020 |
94% | 79% | Fresh Off the Boat |
Director, Executive Producer |
2015-2020 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Speechless | Executive Producer | 2016-2019 |
95% | 85% | New Girl |
Director, Executive Producer |
2011-2018 |
44% | 63% | Weird Loners | Executive Producer | 2015 |
73% | 84% | Ben and Kate | Executive Producer | 2012-2013 |
47% | No Score Yet | Grosse Pointe | Director | 2000 |
100% | 96% | Freaks and Geeks | Director | 1999-2000 |