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Jake Kasdan
Writer 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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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.

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.

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.

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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