FILM DIRECTOR

Jake Kasdan

1974 - Today

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Jacob Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011), Sex Tape (2014), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Red One (2024). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Jake Kasdan is the 1,882nd most popular film director (up from 1,938th in 2024), the 15,154th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,290th in 2019) and the 551st most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jake Kasdan ranks 1,882 out of 2,041. Before him are Carla Simón, Farah Khan, Tommy Wirkola, Lukas Dhont, Ira Sachs, and Jorge Guerricaechevarría. After him are Tahmineh Milani, Samuel Bayer, Thomas Langmann, Paul Weitz, Philippe de Chauveron, and Ebrahim Hatamikia.

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Among people born in 1974, Jake Kasdan ranks 607. Before him are Lasse Ottesen, Yuki Urushibara, Biz Stone, Lee Carsley, Mehdi Ben Slimane, and Adania Shibli. After him are Mario Aerts, Noah Huntley, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, Jacek Dukaj, Diego López, and Sinan Şamil Sam.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jake Kasdan ranks 15,160 out of 20,380. Before him are Ira Sachs (1965), Sheldon Whitehouse (1955), Alvan Adams (1954), Terry Rozier (1994), Justin Roiland (1980), and Barney Frank (1940). After him are Alex D. Linz (1989), Al Snow (1963), Phil Bredesen (1943), Pamela Springsteen (1962), Seth Meyers (1973), and Vincent Ventresca (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jake Kasdan ranks 551. Before him are Drew Goddard (1975), J. C. Chandor (1973), Dean Devlin (1962), Billy Ray (2000), Stephen Gaghan (1965), and Ira Sachs (1965). After him are Samuel Bayer (1965), Paul Weitz (1965), Gary Winick (1961), Bruce Cohen (1961), Sam Esmail (1977), and Douglas McGrath (1958).

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