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Larry Kasanoff

Renowned Filmmaker, Founder of Lightstorm Entertainment with James Cameron & Threshold Entertainment

Renowned Filmmaker, Founder of Lightstorm Entertainment with James Cameron & Threshold Entertainment

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Larry Kasanoff Biography

Larry Kasanoff, Chairman/CEO of Threshold Entertainment, is the Producer or Executive Producer of all MORTAL KOMBAT media including three Number One films, a television series, an animated series, platinum selling soundtracks, direct to dvd, and a live tour.

He is Executive Producer of the box-office smash film, TRUE LIES, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by James Cameron.

Previously, as president and co-founder of Lightstorm Entertainment, Kasanoff supervised production, marketing, publicity and merchandising for the four-time Academy Award winning hit, TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY, directed by James Cameron.

He produced two movies with Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow.

Kasanoff - as a producer or studio head - has made over 200 feature films, including DIRTY DANCING and Academy Award Winning Best Picture PLATOON. He has raised well over a billion dollars in the film business.

In the music world, Kasanoff has packaged or produced video projects with several of the world’s biggest talents, including Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones and Dick Clark. For Terminator 2, he produced MTV’s top video of the year, “You Could Be Mine” with Gun’s ‘N Roses.

Kasanoff holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from Cornell University.

Larry Kasanoff Speaking Topics

  • AI – There is A Lot of Opportunity Before the Machines Take Over

    In addition to his flagship Keynote speech, A Touch of the Madness, based on his book, Larry has a new speech, which does cover a lot of Madness and Innovation, but focuses on AI

  • A Touch of Madness

    How Eccentricity Helps Innovation

  • Be Still and Know

    Motivation for Ideas

  • All the Great Scoundrels

    Lessons in Unlikely Places

  • Globalization

    Produce for the World • The future of entertainment, and all commerce, is the world market, opened to all via technology. How to adapt your product to the global marketplace, again using movies and the entertainment industry as colourful examples.

  • Creativity and Innovation

    Story Drives Technology • Using stories from the making of over 250 films, from Dirty Dancing to Mortal Kombat to Academy Award Winner Platoon, Mr Kasanoff shows how to be creative to foster innovation and technology. Kasanoff has been involved in many ‘firsts’ in the entertainment industry, including first morphing in a movie (T2); first hit US movie in China (True Lies); first million-selling VHS (Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller) and more. His themes apply to any industry.

Larry Kasanoff Videos

  • Mastermind Behind the Scenes with Larry Kasanoff
    From producing box office smashes to identifying the heart of creativity, Larry Kasanoff stands as a colossus in the world of entertainment. With an...
  • What's the Next Big Thing in Film? | Hollywood Producer Reveals All ...
  • Hollywood Producer Talks Risk in Business | Exclusive Q&A With ...

Larry Kasanoff Books

  • A Touch of the Madness: How to Be More Innovative in Work and Life . . . by Being a Little Crazy
    A Touch of the Madness: How to Be More Innovative in Work and Life . . . by Being a Little Crazy

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Larry Kasanoff is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as AI – There is A Lot of Opportunity Before the Machines Take Over, A Touch of Madness, Be Still and Know, All the Great Scoundrels, Globalization and Creativity and Innovation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Larry Kasanoff for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Larry Kasanoff generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Matthew Luhn, Sean Astin, Glen Keane, Mike Scully and Michael Shaun Conaway. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Larry Kasanoff for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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