Lawrence Kasanoff

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Lawrence Kasanoff

Production 67 June 1, 1959

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Alan "Larry" Kasanoff (born June 1, 1959) is an American filmmaker who founded the Vestron Pictures genre subsidiary Lightning Pictures in 1986, Lightstorm Entertainment…

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

8.2 1991 Movie
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

7.0 2021 Movie
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
True Lies

True Lies

7.1 1994 Movie
Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

7.8 2026 Movie
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

5.9 1995 Movie
Strange Days

Strange Days

7.0 1995 Movie
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

4.6 1997 Movie
Blue Steel

Blue Steel

5.8 1990 Movie
Mortal Kombat: Conquest

Mortal Kombat: Conquest

7.1 1998 TV Show
Class of 1999

Class of 1999

6.0 1990 Movie
Beowulf

Beowulf

4.4 1999 Movie

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Lawrence Alan "Larry" Kasanoff (born June 1, 1959) is an American filmmaker who founded the Vestron Pictures genre subsidiary Lightning Pictures in 1986, Lightstorm Entertainment with James Cameron in 1990 and Threshold Entertainment in 1993. He 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. He also served as executive producer of the 2021 reboot. Some other films he has produced include Blood Diner, Blue Steel, True Lies, and Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers and directing the infamous animated box-office bomb, Foodfight!. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Kasanoff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mortal Kombat II

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2024
    Rotten: Behind the Foodfight

    Movie Archival Footage

  3. 2023
    My Home Unknown

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2021
    Mortal Kombat

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 2020
    Bobbleheads: The Movie

    Movie Producer

  6. 2020
    Insert Coin

    Movie Self

  7. 2015
    Mindfulness: Be Happy Now

    Movie Director

  8. 2012
    LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2012
    Foodfight!

    Movie Cheasel T. Weasel (voice)

  10. 2010
    LEGO Hero Factory

    TV show Producer

  11. 2010
    LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2009
    Bionicle: The Legend Reborn

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 2003
    クリスタナ・ローケン T-X

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1999
    Beowulf

    Movie Producer

  15. 1998
    Mortal Kombat: Conquest

    TV show Producer

  16. 1997
    Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 1996
    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 1995
    Strange Days

    Movie Executive Producer

  3. 1995
    Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins

    Movie Producer

  4. 1995
    Mortal Kombat

    Movie Producer

  5. 1994
    True Lies

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1991
    The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1991
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Movie Production Manager

  8. 1991
    A Gnome Named Gnorm

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1990
    Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1990
    Class of 1999

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1990
    Blue Steel

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1989
    Far from Home

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1989
    C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1989
    Dream a Little Dream

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1988
    Dangerous Curves

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 1988
    The Underachievers

    Movie Executive Producer

  17. 1988
    You Can't Hurry Love

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 1987
    Dirty Dancing

    Movie Production Manager

  19. 1987
    Blood Diner

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1987
    Party Camp

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. —
    X Factor in the Jungle

    Movie Producer