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Jake Kasdan
Director 51 years old

Jake Kasdan

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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... Read full bio →

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10 titles
Jumanji: Open World

Jumanji: Open World

Jake Kasdan 2026

Our heroes have escaped the ever-changing jungles of Jumanji before, but this time the game comes to us - as Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.

Red One

Red One

Jake Kasdan 2024 2h 4m 5.0

After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jake Kasdan 2019 2h 3m 5.8

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jake Kasdan 2017 1h 59m 6.1

The tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game.

Sex Tape

Sex Tape

Jake Kasdan 2014 1h 34m 4.5

When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session.

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

Jake Kasdan 2011 1h 32m 5.5

A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague -- a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Jake Kasdan 2007 1h 36m 6.3

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

The TV Set

The TV Set

Jake Kasdan 2006 1h 25m

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming.

Orange County

Orange County

Jake Kasdan 2002 1h 22m 5.9

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his disfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends the wrong application.

Zero Effect

Zero Effect

Jake Kasdan 1998 1h 56m 7.0

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.

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