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, 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!.

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Known For

Foodfight! Not in library

Foodfight!

2012

Insert Coin Not in library

Insert Coin

2020

Rotten: Behind the Foodfight Not in library

Rotten: Behind the Foodfight

2024

Acting

2024 Rotten: Behind the Foodfight as Archival Footage
2020 Insert Coin as Self
2012 Foodfight! as Cheasel T. Weasel (voice)

Directing

2015 Mindfulness: Be Happy Now Director
2012 Foodfight! Director

Writing

2012 Foodfight! Story
2012 Foodfight! Writer
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Story

Production

2026 Mortal Kombat II Executive Producer In Library
2023 My Home Unknown Executive Producer
2021 Mortal Kombat Executive Producer
2020 Bobbleheads: The Movie Producer
2012 Foodfight! Producer
2012 LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out Executive Producer
2010 LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Executive Producer
2010 LEGO Hero Factory Producer
2009 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn Executive Producer
2003 クリスタナ・ローケン T-X Executive Producer
1999 Beowulf Producer
1998 Mortal Kombat: Conquest Producer
1997 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Producer
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Executive Producer
1995 Mortal Kombat Producer
1995 Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins Producer
1995 Strange Days Executive Producer
1994 True Lies Executive Producer
1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Executive Producer
1991 A Gnome Named Gnorm Executive Producer
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Production Manager
1990 Class of 1999 Executive Producer
1990 Blue Steel Executive Producer
1990 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College Executive Producer
1989 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud Executive Producer
1989 Far from Home Executive Producer
1989 Dream a Little Dream Executive Producer
1988 You Can't Hurry Love Executive Producer
1988 Dangerous Curves Executive Producer
1988 The Underachievers Executive Producer
1987 Blood Diner Executive Producer
1987 Party Camp Executive Producer
1987 Dirty Dancing Production Manager
X Factor in the Jungle Producer