Nathan Kahane
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Nathan Kahane | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Producer |
| Organization | Good Universe |
| Title | Co-founder |
Nathan Kahane is co-founder of Good Universe, an independent full-service motion picture financing company.[1] Kahane has served as an executive producer on more than 30 films in his career[2] and oversees the development and production of the company's growing feature slate.[3]
Kahane's credits includes The House, the 2017 comedy starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, for New Line Cinema;[4] the romantic drama Forever Interrupted with Gidden Media starring Dakota Johnson;[5] and the sci-fi thriller Extinction, written by Spenser Cohen.[6] Previous productions include such hits as Neighbors (2014) and Last Vegas.[7]
Kahane oversees the company’s first look deal with Point Grey Pictures, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s production company run by James Weaver.[8] Upcoming projects include: the Untitled Ben Schwartz Comedy with Gary Sanchez Productions to be directed by Adam McKay and starring Rogen;[9] and The Disaster Artist directed by and starring James Franco from a script by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for A24.[10]
Kahane is also partners with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Joseph Drake (film producer) in Ghost House Pictures, a production label dedicated to the financing, development and release of films in the horror thriller genre.[11] Kahane served as Executive Producer on Don't Breathe. Ghost House has produced eight #1 box office hits including Don't Breathe, The Grudge and Evil Dead for Sony Pictures Entertainment.[12][13][14]
Career[]
Kahane formerly served as President of Mandate Pictures.[15] At Mandate Pictures, he oversaw such films as Juno, the Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle franchise, the comedy 50/50, Young Adult, Hope Springs and This Is the End. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Motion Pictures at the Los Angeles-based Senator International heading feature development and acquisition.[16] Before joining Senator International in 2002,[16] Kahane co-headed the development and production slate for The Canton Company, Mark Canton's production company which was housed at Warner Bros., as Executive Vice President of Production.[17] While at The Canton Company, Kahane served as co-producer on the big-budget thriller Trapped.[18] He also served as executive in charge of production for Angel Eyes and Get Carter and packaged high-profile titles including Alexander and Troy [19] Kahane served in a similar capacity for Taking Lives (film), the Warner Bros. mystery thriller.[20]
Early life[]
Kahane is an alumnus of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and started his entertainment career in the agent training program at ICM.[21]
Filmography[]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film[]
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Ambulance | 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[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 13: Fear Is Real |
References[]
- ^ "Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane launch Good Universe". The Wrap. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Nathan Kahane profile". Businessweek. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane Starts New Film Label Good Universe". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Shooting Underway on New Line Cinema's Latest Comedy Starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler". Business Wire. September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dakota Johnson To Star In, EP Romantic Drama 'Forever, Interrupted'". Deadline. July 10, 2014.
- ^ "'Captain America' Director in Talks For Alien Invasion Movie 'Extinction' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2014.
- ^ "Good Universe IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Point Grey Pictures And Good Universe Enter Joint Venture To Develop Comedies". Deadline. March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Adam McKay and Seth Rogen to Team on Big-Screen Comedy From Ben Schwartz". The Hollywood Reporter. September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Sharon Stone Joins James Franco, Seth Rogen in 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Nathan Kahane Bio". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Don't Breathe (2016)". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Evil Dead (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Mandate President quote". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Senator Int'l taps Kahane". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Canton, Senator like tenor of Gallini's 'Caruso'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "IMDB: Trapped (2002)". IMDB. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Devil's Trade: Nathan Kahane". FearNet. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "IMDB: Nathan Kahane". IMDB. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Nathan Kahane biography". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
External links[]
- Living people
- Film producers from California
- Haas School of Business alumni