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Jake Kasdan

Directing
1974-10-28
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as: Jacob Kasdan

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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Behind the Camera (43)

New Girl
7.4
TV
New Girl

Director

New Girl
7.4
TV
New Girl

Executive Producer

Californication
7.6
TV
Californication

Director

Speechless
6.9
TV
Speechless

Executive Producer

Freaks and Geeks
8.2
TV
Freaks and Geeks

Director

Freaks and Geeks
8.2
TV
Freaks and Geeks

Consulting Producer

Red One
7.0
Red One

Director

Red One
7.0
Red One

Producer

Sex Tape
5.4
Sex Tape

Director

Sex Tape
5.4
Sex Tape

Executive Producer

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
6.8
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Executive Producer

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
7.8
TV
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

Executive Producer

Bad Teacher
5.6
Bad Teacher

Director

Bad Teacher
5.6
Bad Teacher

Executive Producer

Undeclared
7.4
TV
Undeclared

Director

American Born Chinese
6.6
TV
American Born Chinese

Executive Producer

Grosse Pointe
7.6
TV
Grosse Pointe

Director

Ben and Kate
6.7
TV
Ben and Kate

Director

Friends with Kids
6.0
Weird Loners
6.1
TV
Weird Loners

Executive Producer

Weird Loners
6.1
TV
Weird Loners

Director

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