Jake 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).
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(Producer)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(Screenplay)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(Director)
Orange County
(Director)
Zero Effect
(Director)
Zero Effect
(Producer)
The TV Set
(Director)
Friends with Kids
(Producer)
Bad Teacher
(Director)
Sex Tape
(Director)
Red One
(Director)
Red One
(Producer)
Sex Tape
(Executive Producer)
Bad Teacher
(Executive Producer)
Prom Pact
(Executive Producer)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
(Director)
The TV Set
(Writer)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
(Executive Producer)
Jumanji: The Next Level
(Director)
Zero Effect
(Writer)
John Henry and the Statesmen
(Director)
Jumanji: The Next Level
(Writer)
Jumanji: The Next Level
(Producer)
The TV Set
(Producer)
Jumanji 3
(Producer)
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
(Director)
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
(Producer)
Foster the Snowman
(Producer)
Jumanji 3
(Director)
Jumanji 3
(Writer)
Undeclared
(Director)
Californication
(Director)
New Girl
(Director)
Freaks and Geeks
(Director)
Grosse Pointe
(Director)
Ben and Kate
(Director)
New Girl
(Executive Producer)
Weird Loners
(Executive Producer)
Weird Loners
(Director)
Speechless
(Executive Producer)
American Born Chinese
(Executive Producer)
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
(Executive Producer)
Freaks and Geeks
(Consulting Producer)