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Mark CantonAmerican producer
Date of Birth: 19.06.1949
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Ascendancy at Warner Bros.
- Notable Projects
- Batman
- A Few Good Men
- Get Carter
- Recent Projects
Early Life and Education
Born in Queens, New York in 1949, Mark Canton graduated with honors from UCLA (University of Southern California, Los Angeles) in 1971.
Ascendancy at Warner Bros.
In 1980, Canton joined Warner Bros. as Vice President of Production. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1983 and to President of Worldwide Theatrical Production in 1985.
Notable Projects
During his tenure at Warner Bros., Canton was instrumental in the production of such iconic films as:
Batman
Lethal WeaponPee Wee's Big Adventure
Beetlejuice
Driving Miss Daisy
Goodfellas
Leadership at Columbia Pictures
In 1991, Canton moved to Columbia Pictures, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. He rose through the ranks, becoming Chairman of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies in 1994. Under his leadership, films such as:
A Few Good Men
Groundhog DayBad Boys
Legends of the Fall
Men in Black
Air Force One
Return to Warner Bros. and The Canton Company
In 1997, Canton returned to Warner Bros. and founded his own production company, The Canton Company. Notable films released under this banner include:
Get Carter
Red PlanetArtists Production Group and Atmosphere Entertainment
In 2002, Canton joined Artists Production Group as a partner and chairman. In 2003, Atmosphere Entertainment MM was formed with Canton as its leader.
Recent Projects
Recent productions under Canton's involvement include:300 (2006)
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
War of Gods (2010)
300: Rise of an Empire (2011)
Personal Life
Mark Canton was previously married to fellow producer Wendy Finerman, with whom he had three children.
