Jake Kasdan

📖 Biography

Jake Kasdan is a highly successful American film director, writer, and producer who has helmed some of Hollywood's highest-grossing comedy and action-adventure blockbusters. The son of legendary screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, Jake achieved multi-billion-dollar box office triumph as the director, co-writer, and executive producer of Sony Pictures' hit reboots Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Known for blending sharp humor with high-stakes spectacle, Kasdan's directorial filmography includes box-office hits like Bad Teacher, Sex Tape, the cult classic Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and the holiday action-adventure feature Red One. On television, he served as a key director and producer on iconic series including Freaks and Geeks, New Girl, and Fresh Off the Boat.