DIRECTOR · FROM DETROIT, USA
Jake Kasdan
Born 1974 · 51 years old26 credits since 19834 coming up
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ABOUT JAKE
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).
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Born28 October 1974
BirthplaceDetroit, USA
Known forDirecting
On Cineora25 of 26 titles
Known for
The titles people know Jake from.
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What Jake is working on next.
Jumanji: Open WorldDirector · Writer · ProducerOut Dec 2026- John Henry and the StatesmenDirectorDate to be announced
- Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO MovieDirector · ProducerDate to be announced
- Foster the SnowmanProducerDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 25
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Freaks and GeeksIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1983
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Filmography
The 2020s
4 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageMovieDirector · Producer
SeriesExecutive Producer · 8 episodes
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SeriesExecutive Producer · 20 episodes
The 2010s
10 titles · IMDb 6.7 on averageMovieDirector · Writer · Producer
MovieDirector · Executive Producer
SeriesExecutive Producer · 41 episodes
SeriesDirector · Executive Producer · 1 episode
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SeriesDirector · 2 episodes
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The 2000s
6 titles · IMDb 7.2 on averageMovieDirector · Screenplay · Producer
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SeriesDirector · 1 episode
Director · 2 episodes
The 1990s
2 titles · IMDb 7.8 on averageSeriesDirector · 5 episodes
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Jake’s titles.
Michael AndrewsComposer · Bad Teacher, Freaks and Geeks and 4 more
Jason SegelBad Teacher, Freaks and Geeks and 3 more
Jack BlackJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level and 1 more
Dwayne JohnsonJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level and 1 more
Seth RogenFreaks and Geeks, Undeclared and 1 more
Nat FaxonSex Tape, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and 1 more
Judd ApatowWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Undeclared and 1 more
