Jake Kasdan
Jake Kasdan made his feature debut as writer and director of Zero Effect, starring
Bill Pullman and
Ben Stiller, in 1998. The following year, Kasdan directed the pilot for the short-lived, highly acclaimed television series
Freaks and Geeks. Created by
Paul Feig,
Freaks and Geeks also marked Kasdan's first collaboration with executive producer
Judd Apatow. Kasdan served as a consulting producer through the run of the series, directing several episodes. Next, Kasdan directed his second television pilot, the Apatow-produced
Undeclared. Returning to feature films, Kasdan directed 2002's Orange County, starring
Colin Hanks and
Jack Black. In 2005, Kasdan wrote, directed and produced The TV Set, starring
David Duchovny and
Sigourney Weaver, and in 2007, he co-wrote and directed Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Note: This profile was written in or before
2011.
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Jake Kasdan Facts
Selected Filmography
Orange County |
In A Lonely Place |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story |
Bad Teacher UNRATED |
Sex Tape |
Bad Teacher |
Walk Hard |
Zero Effect |
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