Nathan Kahane

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Nathan Kahane
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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]

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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

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

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

Filmography

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

Film

YearFilmCreditNotes
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 producerDirect-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
TBAHold Back the StarsExecutive producer
The Last Drop
The SomethingExecutive producer
Production manager
YearFilmRole
2000 Get Carter Executive in charge of production
2001 Angel Eyes
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
2000 Get Carter Production executive: The Canton Company
Thanks
YearFilmRole
2000Preston TylkThanks
2013 Don Jon With special thanks to

Television

YearTitle
2009 13: Fear Is Real

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