Lawrence Kasanoff

Lawrence Alan "Larry" Kasanoff (born June 1, 1959) is an American filmmaker who founded the Vestron Pictures genre subsidiary Lightning Pictures in 1986,[1] Lightstorm Entertainment with James Cameron in 1990, and Threshold Entertainment in 1993.

Lawrence Kasanoff
Born
Lawrence Alan Kasanoff

(1959-06-01) 1 June 1959
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLarry Kasanoff
EducationWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University
OccupationFilmmaker
Websitelarrykasanoff.com/

Career

Kasanoff is known for films such as the Mortal Kombat movie franchise including the 1995 Mortal Kombat, its sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and its spin-off series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Kasanoff also served as executive producer of the 2021 reboot. Other films produced by Kasanoff include Blood Diner, Blue Steel, True Lies, and Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers.

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1987Party CampExecutive producer
Blood DinerExecutive producer
The UnderachieversExecutive producerRole: Studio Exec
The BeatExecutive producer
1988You Can't Hurry LoveExecutive producer
Dangerous CurvesExecutive producer
1989Dream a Little DreamExecutive producer
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.Executive producer
Far from HomeExecutive producer
She's BackExecutive producer
1990Blue SteelExecutive producer[2]
Class of 1999Executive producer
A Gnome Named GnormExecutive producer
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to CollegeExecutive producerDirect-to-video
1994True LiesExecutive producer[2]
1995Mortal KombatProducer[2]
Mortal Kombat: The Journey BeginsProducerDirect-to-video
Strange DaysExecutive producer[2]
1996Mortal Kombat: Live TourDirector
1997Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationProducer, Story[2]
1999BeowulfProducer
2009Bionicle: The Legend RebornExecutive producerDirect-to-video
2011Lego: The Adventures of Clutch PowersExecutive producerDirect-to-video
2012Marvel Super Heroes 4DExecutive producerShort
Foodfight!Producer, director, ScreenwriterVoice of Cheasel T. Weasel [3]
2015Ocean Quest: The Immersive Adventure Executive producer
Mindfulness: Be Happy NowProducer, directorDocumentary
2020Bobbleheads: The MovieProducer
2021Mortal KombatExecutive producer
TBAUntitled Tetris Sci-fi ProjectProducer

Television
Year Film Role Notes
1991The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'Executive producerDocumentary
1995Mortal Kombat: Behind the DragonExecutive producerDocumentary
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmExecutive producer
1998–1999Mortal Kombat: ConquestExecutive producer
2003The AfterlifeExecutive producerTV movie
2010Lego Atlantis: The MovieExecutive producerTV Short
2011–2013Hero FactoryExecutive producer
2012Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes OutExecutive producerTV Short
2013Rockin' RoundsExecutive producer
3 Rounds WithExecutive producer

References
  1. "CAN FILMMAKING SAVE VESTRON`S HOME VIDEO?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. "Larry kasanoff´s page".
  3. "Lawrence Kasanoff (Visual voices guide)".
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