2024Nominee
Best Director
Red One
Jake Kasdan
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Detroit, Michigan, USA
October 28, 1974
Biography
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 comedies 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 in action-comedies such as Red One (2024) and the Jumanji reboot trilogy (2017–26).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2019Nominee
Best Director
Jumanji: The Next Level
2014Nominee
Best Director
Sex Tape
Career Highlights
2017Highlight
Best Director
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2026Highlight
Best Picture
Jumanji: Open World
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Red One
Jumanji: The Next Level
Sex Tape