Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Jake Kasdan
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 6All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 51851
IMDb ID: nm0440458
Known for: Directing
Born: October 28, 1974
Age: 51
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q1678831
Also known as
Jacob Kasdan
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Executive Producer (5)Producer (3)
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 comedically-driven films 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, of which there are 4 to date; Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Red One (2024), and the yet unreleased Jumanji 4 (2026).
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jake Kasdan.
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Directed Series
Series directed by Jake Kasdan.
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Next announced movie projects with Jake Kasdan.
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Top Rated Movies
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Executive Producer
Prom Pact
2023 • Movie
Director
Red One
2024 • Movie
as Stable Boy
Silverado
1985 • Movie
Director
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 • Movie
as Autograph Seeker
The Big Chill
1983 • Movie
Director
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 • Movie
Producer
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 • Movie
Director
Zero Effect
1998 • Movie
as Scott Canfield
The Accidental Tourist
1988 • Movie
Director
The TV Set
2007 • Movie
Director
Orange County
2002 • Movie
Producer
Friends with Kids
2012 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jake Kasdan.
Director • 5 eps
Freaks and Geeks
1999 • Series
Executive Producer • 20 eps
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Californication
2007 • Series
Director • 7 eps
New Girl
2011 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Undeclared
2001 • Series
Executive Producer • 41 eps
Speechless
2016 • Series
Executive Producer • 8 eps
American Born Chinese
2023 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jake Kasdan.
Director
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 • Movie
Director
Red One
2024 • Movie
Director
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 • Movie
Director
Sex Tape
2014 • Movie
Director
Bad Teacher
2011 • Movie
Dec 10
Producer
Jumanji: Open World
2026 • Movie
Executive Producer
Prom Pact
2023 • Movie
Director
Orange County
2002 • Movie
Producer
Friends with Kids
2012 • Movie
as Autograph Seeker
The Big Chill
1983 • Movie
as Stable Boy
Silverado
1985 • Movie
Producer
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jake Kasdan.
Director • 1 eps
Californication
2007 • Series
Director • 7 eps
New Girl
2011 • Series
Executive Producer • 41 eps
Speechless
2016 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Freaks and Geeks
1999 • Series
Executive Producer • 20 eps
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Undeclared
2001 • Series
Executive Producer • 8 eps
American Born Chinese
2023 • Series
Executive Producer • 6 eps
Weird Loners
2015 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Ben and Kate
2012 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Grosse Pointe
2000 • Series
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jake Kasdan.
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Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jake Kasdan.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jake Kasdan.
