Birth Name: Lawrence Edward Kasdan
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 14, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Lawrence Kasdan is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
Lawrence was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Sylvia Sarah (Landau) and Clarence Norman Kasdan/Kusden. Lawrence’s brother, Mark, is also a screenwriter. They were raised in West Virginia. One of Lawrence’s sons, with actress and writer Meg (Goldman), is film director Jake Kasdan.
His family is Jewish.
Lawrence’s paternal grandparents were Mary and Robert Kasdan/Kusden. They were born in Russia.
Lawrence’s maternal grandparents were Leonard Landau and Anna. They were born in Poland.
Sources: https://www.newspapers.com
Lawrence’s father, Clarence Kasden/Kusden, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Lawrence’s father, Clarence Kasdan/Kusden, on the 1915 New Jersey State Census – https://familysearch.org
Lawrence’s mother, Sylvia Sarah Landau, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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