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Mario Kassar

Mario Kassar

Highest Rated: 100% Rambling Rose (1991)

Lowest Rated: 6% Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Birthday: Oct 10, 1951

Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon

A major figure in international film distribution turned studio head and leading producer of big-budget Hollywood action fare, Kassar is reputed to be the youngest person to ever form his own foreign distribution company, Kassar Films International. Created in 1969 when the future mogul was a mere 18, the firm specialized in the sale, distribution, and exhibition of feature films throughout Asia and Europe. Before long Kassar also boasted successful offices in Rome and Paris. In 1976, he formed Carolco Pictures, Inc. with partner Andrew Vajna, whom he had met while on a business trip to Hong Kong. Kassar and Vajna moved from distribution and sales into production in 1978.

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Foxtrot Six Executive Producer - 2019
No Score Yet 83% In Search of the Last Action Heroes Self - 2019
33% 53% Terminator Salvation Executive Producer $125.3M 2009
6% 27% Basic Instinct 2 Producer $5.9M 2006
70% 46% Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Producer $150.4M 2003
15% 33% I Spy Producer $33.1M 2002
69% 75% Lolita Producer $1.4M 1997
40% 40% Cutthroat Island Executive Producer $8.8M 1995
23% 38% Showgirls Executive Producer $19.3M 1995
69% 80% Last of the Dogmen Executive Producer $6.5M 1995
53% 73% Stargate Executive Producer $70.9M 1994
68% 52% Cliffhanger Executive Producer $80.5M 1993
55% 64% Basic Instinct Executive Producer - 1992
87% 65% Light Sleeper Executive Producer $1.0M 1992
61% 81% Chaplin Producer $8.3M 1992
34% 46% Universal Soldier Executive Producer $35.4M 1992
56% 79% The Doors Executive Producer $32.7M 1991
100% 54% Rambling Rose Executive Producer $6.3M 1991
91% 75% L.A. Story Executive Producer $25.8M 1991
91% 95% Terminator 2: Judgment Day Executive Producer $552.8K 1991
82% 79% Total Recall Executive Producer $117.8M 1990
72% 84% Jacob's Ladder Executive Producer $24.8M 1990
63% 51% Narrow Margin Executive Producer $10.1M 1990
13% 34% Air America Executive Producer $29.2M 1990
15% 27% DeepStar Six Executive Producer $7.9M 1989
41% 45% Rambo III Executive Producer $53.7M 1988
69% 38% Red Heat Executive Producer $35.0M 1988
82% 81% Angel Heart Executive Producer $14.4M 1987
73% 59% Extreme Prejudice Executive Producer $9.9M 1987
33% 60% Rambo: First Blood Part II Executive Producer $150.2M 1985
No Score Yet 41% Superstition Executive Producer - 1982
86% 86% First Blood Executive Producer - 1982
No Score Yet 64% The Amateur Executive Producer - 1982