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Nathan Kahane

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Nathan Kahane
OccupationProducer
OrganizationGood Universe
TitleCo-founder

Nathan Kahane is an American film producer known for being the co-founder of Mandate Pictures and Good Universe with Joe Drake. [1]

Kahane's production credits include Last Vegas (2013);[2] Neighbors (2014);[3] The House, a 2017 comedy starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, for New Line Cinema;[4] and the sci-fi thriller Extinction (2018), written by Spenser Cohen.[5]

Kahane is a partner with Ghost House Pictures.[6] Kahane was an executive producer on Ghost House Pictures' The Grudge (2004),[7] Evil Dead (2013),[8] and Don't Breathe (2016).[9]

Career

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Kahane's entertainment career began in the International Creative Management agent training program.[10]

Before partnering with Drake, Kahane was the executive vice president of The Canton Company, Mark Canton's production company housed at Warner Bros.[11] While at The Canton Company, Kahane was a co-producer on the thriller film Trapped (2002).[12] He was also executive in charge of production for Angel Eyes (2001) and Get Carter (2000)[citation needed] and packaged titles such as Alexander (2004) and Troy (2004).[citation needed]

In 2002, Kahane became an executive vice president of motion pictures at Senator International, German company Senator Entertainment AG's Los Angeles-based production and distribution operation.[10]

In 2003, Kahane co-founded Mandate Pictures with Drake. He was also the president of Mandate Pictures.[1] At Mandate Pictures, he produced films such as the Harold & Kumar franchise,[13][14][15] Juno (2007),[16] the comedy 50/50 (2011),[17] Young Adult (2011),[18] Hope Springs (2012),[19] and This Is the End (2013).[20]

In 2012, Kahane co-founded Good Universe with Drake.[1]

In 2018, Kahane became president of the Lionsgate motion picture group.[21]

Personal life

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Kahane is an alumnus of the Haas School of Business[citation needed] at the University of California, Berkeley.[22]

Filmography

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He was a producer in all films listed below unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit Notes
2002 Trapped Co-producer
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
The Grudge Executive producer
2005 Boogeyman Executive producer
Neverwas Executive producer
2006 Stranger than Fiction Executive producer
The Grudge 2 Executive producer
2007 The Messengers Executive producer
Rise: Blood Hunter Executive producer
Juno Executive producer
30 Days of Night Executive producer
Boogeyman 2 Executive producer Direct-to-video
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Executive producer
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
The Strangers
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Executive producer
Passengers Executive producer
2009 Horsemen Executive producer
Drag Me to Hell Executive producer
Whip It Executive producer
2010 Peacock Executive producer
The Switch Executive producer
2011 50/50 Executive producer
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Executive producer
Young Adult Executive producer
2012 LOL Executive producer
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Executive producer
Hope Springs Executive producer
The Possession Executive producer
2013 Charlie Countryman Executive producer
Evil Dead Executive producer
This Is the End Executive producer
Paradise Executive producer
Last Vegas Executive producer
Oldboy Executive producer
2014 Neighbors Executive producer
2015 The Night Before Executive producer
2016 Don't Breathe Executive producer
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Executive producer
2017 The House
The Disaster Artist Executive producer
2018 Blockers Executive producer
Ibiza
Extinction Executive producer
2019 Long Shot Executive producer
Good Boys Executive producer
Always Be My Maybe
2020 The Grudge Executive producer
Desperados
2021 Don't Breathe 2 Executive producer
TBA Hold Back the Stars Executive producer
The Last Drop
The Something Executive producer
Production manager
Year Film Role
2000 Get Carter Executive in charge of production
2001 Angel Eyes
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
2000 Get Carter Production executive: The Canton Company
Thanks
Year Film Role
2000 Preston Tylk Thanks
2013 Don Jon With special thanks to

Television

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Year Title
2009 13: Fear Is Real

References

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  1. ^ a b c Shaw, Lucas (May 1, 2012). "Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane launch Good Universe". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Patten, Dominic (September 5, 2012). "'Last Vegas' Gets December 20, 2013 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Neighbors Production Notes" (PDF). Visual Hollywood. Universal Pictures. 2005-04-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ^ "Shooting Underway on New Line Cinema's Latest Comedy Starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler". Business Wire. Business Wire, Inc. September 25, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 16, 2017). "Universal Nabs Sci-Fi Thriller 'Extinction' Starring Michael Pena (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ McNary, Dave (May 1, 2012). "Ex-Lionsgate, Mandate execs prep new venture". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Foundas, Scott (October 21, 2004). "The Grudge". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  8. ^ THR Staff (March 9, 2013). "Evil Dead: SXSW Review". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  9. ^ THR Staff (March 12, 2016). "'Don't Breathe': SXSW Review". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Senator Int'l taps Kahane". Variety. 12 April 2002. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  11. ^ Finke, Nikki (May 1, 2012). "'Hunger Games' Joe Drake Starts New Film Label With Mandate Partner Nathan Kahane". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Trapped - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (September 9, 2007). "'Juno': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Anthony (September 13, 2011). "50/50". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  18. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 4, 2011). "Young Adult". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  19. ^ Chang, Justin (August 1, 2012). "Hope Springs". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  20. ^ Chang, Justin (May 31, 2013). "Film Review: 'This Is the End'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  21. ^ Lang, Brent (May 17, 2018). "Lionsgate Taps Nathan Kahane as Motion Picture Group President (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Nathan Kahane". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. 7 October 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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