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{{short description|American film producer}}
 
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| name = Lawrence Kasanoff
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| birth_name = Lawrence Alan Kasanoff
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|06|01}}
| birth_place = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S.A
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| education = [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]], [[Cornell University]]
| occupation = Filmmaker
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'''Lawrence Alan''' "'''Larry'''" '''Kasanoff''' (born June 1, 1959) is an American filmmaker who founded the [[Vestron Pictures]] genre subsidiary [[Vestron Pictures|Lightning Pictures]] in 1986,<ref>{{Cite web|title=CAN FILMMAKING SAVE VESTRON`S HOME VIDEO?|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-18-8702150743-story.html|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en}}</ref> [[Lightstorm Entertainment]] with [[James Cameron]] in 1990, and [[Threshold Entertainment]] in 1993.

==Career==
Kasanoff is known for films such as the [[Mortal Kombat |''Mortal Kombat'' movie franchise]] including the 1995 ''[[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)|Mortal Kombat]]'', its 1997 sequel ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'' and its spin-off series ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat: Conquest]]''. He became involved with the franchise after working on ''[[Terminator 2]]'' with Lightstorm Entertainment, which was overtaken by ''Mortal Kombat'' as the most successful arcade game in 1993. His company Threshold Entertainment was started with the purpose of producing the first ''Mortal Kombat'' film and other ''Mortal Kombat'' media spin-offs.<ref>2022 Larry Kasanoff alsointerview [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/larry-kasanoff-on-producing-the-mortal-kombat/id1505770425?i=1000588541695]</ref> Kasanoff later served as executive producer of the [[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|2021 reboot]]. of ''Mortal Kombat''.

Other films produced by Kasanoff include ''[[Blood Diner]]'', ''[[Blue Steel (1990 film)|Blue Steel]]'', ''[[True Lies]]'', and ''[[Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers]]''. He also directed and produced the 2012 Threshold Entertainment animated film ''[[Foodfight!]]'', which was originally intended to be released in 2003.
 
In 2023, Kasanoff released a self-help book titled ''A Touch of the Madness: How to Be More Innovative in Work and Life… by Being a Little Crazy''.<ref>https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735748/a-touch-of-the-madness-by-lawrence-kasanoff/</ref>
 
==Filmography==
 
===Films===
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| rowspan=4|1987|| ''[[Party Camp]]''|| rowspan="15" |Executive Producerproducer||
|-
| ''[[Blood Diner]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[The Underachievers (film)|The Underachievers]]''||Executive Producer||Role: Studio Exec
|-
| ''[[The Beat (1988 film)|The Beat]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| rowspan=2|1988 ||''[[You Can't Hurry Love (film)|You Can't Hurry Love]]'' ||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[Dangerous Curves (1988 film)|Dangerous Curves]]'' ||Executive Producer||
|-
| rowspan=4|1989||''[[Dream a Little Dream (film)|Dream a Little Dream]]'' ||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.]]''|| Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[Far from Home (1989 film)|Far from Home]]''|| Executive Producer||
|-
| ''She's Back''||Executive Producer||
|-
| rowspan=4|1990|| ''[[Blue Steel (1990 film)|Blue Steel]]''|| Executive Producer||<ref name="larrypage">{{cite web|title=Larry kasanoff´s page|url=https://www.larrykasanoff.com/}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Class of 1999]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[A Gnome Named Gnorm]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''[[Ghoulies (film series)#Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)|Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College]]''||Executive Producer|| Direct-to-video
|-
| 1994||''[[True Lies]]'' ||Executive Producer||<ref name="larrypage"/>
|-
| rowspan=3|1995||''[[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)|Mortal Kombat]]''|| rowspan="2" |Producer||<ref name="larrypage"/>
|-
| ''[[Mortal Kombat (1995 film)#The Journey Begins|Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins]]''||Producer||Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]''||Executive Producerproducer||<ref name="larrypage"/>
|-
| 1996||''[[Mortal Kombat: Live Tour]]''||Director||
|-
| 1997||''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]''||Producer, Story||<ref name="larrypage"/>
|-
| 1999||''[[Beowulf (1999 film)|Beowulf]]''||Producer||
|-
| 2009||''[[Bionicle: The Legend Reborn]]''|| rowspan="3" |Executive Producerproducer|| rowspan="2" | Direct-to-video
|-
| 2011||''[[Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers]]''||Executive Producer|| Direct-to-video
|-
| rowspan=2|2012||''[[Marvel Super Heroes 4D]]''||Executive Producer|| Short
|-
| ''[[Foodfight!]]''||Producer, Directordirector, Screenwriterscreenwriter||Voice of Cheasel T. Weasel <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Lawrence-Kasanoff/|title=Lawrence Kasanoff (Visual voices guide)}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2015||''Ocean Quest: The Immersive Adventure ''||Executive Producerproducer||
|-
| ''Mindfulness: Be Happy Now''||Producer, Directordirector||Documentary
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Bobbleheads: The Movie]]'' || Producer ||
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|Mortal Kombat]]''||Executive Producerproducer||
|-
| TBA ||''[[Tetris#Film|Untitled Tetris Sci-fi Project]]''||Producer||
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|-
| 1991||''The Making of '[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'''|| rowspan="10" |Executive Producerproducer|| rowspan="2" |Documentary
|-
| 1995||''Mortal Kombat: Behind the Dragon''||Executive Producer||Documentary
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| 1998–1999 ||''[[Mortal Kombat: Conquest]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| 2003 ||''The Afterlife''||Executive Producer||TV Moviemovie
|-
| 2010 ||''Lego Atlantis: The Movie''||Executive Producer ||TV Short
|-
| 2011–2013||''[[Hero Factory (TV series)|Hero Factory]]''||Executive Producer||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Lego Star Wars#Films and videos|Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out]]''||Executive Producer||TV Short
|-
| rowspan=2|2013 ||''Rockin' Rounds''||Executive Producer||
|-
| ''3 Rounds With''||Executive Producer||
|}
 
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Lawrence Kasanoff
Born
Lawrence Alan Kasanoff

(1959-06-01) June 1, 1959 (age 65)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesLarry Kasanoff
EducationWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University
OccupationFilmmaker
Websitelarrykasanoff.com/

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.

Career

Kasanoff is known for films such as the Mortal Kombat movie franchise including the 1995 Mortal Kombat, its 1997 sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation and its spin-off series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. He became involved with the franchise after working on Terminator 2 with Lightstorm Entertainment, which was overtaken by Mortal Kombat as the most successful arcade game in 1993. His company Threshold Entertainment was started with the purpose of producing the first Mortal Kombat film and other Mortal Kombat media spin-offs.[2] Kasanoff later served as executive producer of the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat.

Other films produced by Kasanoff include Blood Diner, Blue Steel, True Lies, and Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers. He also directed and produced the 2012 Threshold Entertainment animated film Foodfight!, which was originally intended to be released in 2003.

In 2023, Kasanoff released a self-help book titled A Touch of the Madness: How to Be More Innovative in Work and Life… by Being a Little Crazy.[3]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1987 Party Camp Executive producer
Blood Diner
The Underachievers Role: Studio Exec
The Beat
1988 You Can't Hurry Love
Dangerous Curves
1989 Dream a Little Dream
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.
Far from Home
She's Back
1990 Blue Steel [4]
Class of 1999
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College Direct-to-video
1994 True Lies [4]
1995 Mortal Kombat Producer [4]
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins Direct-to-video
Strange Days Executive producer [4]
1996 Mortal Kombat: Live Tour Director
1997 Mortal Kombat Annihilation Producer, Story [4]
1999 Beowulf Producer
2009 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn Executive producer Direct-to-video
2011 Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
2012 Marvel Super Heroes 4D Short
Foodfight! Producer, director, screenwriter Voice of Cheasel T. Weasel[5]
2015 Ocean Quest: The Immersive Adventure Executive producer
Mindfulness: Be Happy Now Producer, director Documentary
2020 Bobbleheads: The Movie Producer
2021 Mortal Kombat Executive producer
TBA Untitled Tetris Sci-fi Project Producer

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Executive producer Documentary
1995 Mortal Kombat: Behind the Dragon
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1998–1999 Mortal Kombat: Conquest
2003 The Afterlife TV movie
2010 Lego Atlantis: The Movie TV Short
2011–2013 Hero Factory
2012 Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out TV Short
2013 Rockin' Rounds
3 Rounds With

References

  1. ^ "CAN FILMMAKING SAVE VESTRON`S HOME VIDEO?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. ^ 2022 Larry Kasanoff interview [1]
  3. ^ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735748/a-touch-of-the-madness-by-lawrence-kasanoff/
  4. ^ a b c d e "Larry kasanoff´s page".
  5. ^ "Lawrence Kasanoff (Visual voices guide)".

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