Nathan Kahane

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]

Nathan Kahane
OccupationProducer
OrganizationGood Universe
TitleCo-founder

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
Main article: Mandate Pictures

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

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes
2002TrappedCo-producer
2004Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
The GrudgeExecutive producer
2005BoogeymanExecutive producer
NeverwasExecutive producer
2006Stranger than FictionExecutive producer
The Grudge 2Executive producer
2007The MessengersExecutive producer
Rise: Blood HunterExecutive producer
JunoExecutive producer
30 Days of NightExecutive producer
Boogeyman 2Executive producerDirect-to-video
Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumExecutive producer
2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
The Strangers
Nick & Norah's Infinite PlaylistExecutive producer
PassengersExecutive producer
2009HorsemenExecutive producer
Drag Me to HellExecutive producer
Whip ItExecutive producer
2010PeacockExecutive producer
The SwitchExecutive producer
201150/50Executive producer
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D ChristmasExecutive producer
Young AdultExecutive producer
2012LOLExecutive producer
Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldExecutive producer
Hope SpringsExecutive producer
The PossessionExecutive producer
2013Charlie CountrymanExecutive producer
Evil DeadExecutive producer
This Is the EndExecutive producer
ParadiseExecutive producer
Last VegasExecutive producer
OldboyExecutive producer
2014NeighborsExecutive producer
2015The Night BeforeExecutive producer
2016Don't BreatheExecutive producer
Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingExecutive producer
2017The House
The Disaster ArtistExecutive producer
2018BlockersExecutive producer
Ibiza
ExtinctionExecutive producer
2019Long ShotExecutive producer
Good BoysExecutive producer
Always Be My Maybe
2020The GrudgeExecutive producer
Production manager
Year Film Notes
2000Get CarterExecutive in charge of production
2001Angel Eyes
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Notes
2000Get CarterProduction executive: The Canton Company
Thanks
Year Film Notes
2000Preston TylkThanks
2013Don JonWith special thanks to

Television
Year Title
200913: Fear Is Real

References
  1. "Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane launch Good Universe". The Wrap. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. "Nathan Kahane profile". Businessweek. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  3. "Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane Starts New Film Label Good Universe". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. "Shooting Underway on New Line Cinema's Latest Comedy Starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler". Business Wire. September 25, 2015.
  5. "Dakota Johnson To Star In, EP Romantic Drama 'Forever, Interrupted'". Deadline. July 10, 2014.
  6. "'Captain America' Director in Talks For Alien Invasion Movie 'Extinction' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2014.
  7. "Good Universe IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. "Point Grey Pictures And Good Universe Enter Joint Venture To Develop Comedies". Deadline. March 5, 2014.
  9. "Adam McKay and Seth Rogen to Team on Big-Screen Comedy From Ben Schwartz". The Hollywood Reporter. September 18, 2014.
  10. "Sharon Stone Joins James Franco, Seth Rogen in 'The Disaster Artist' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 16, 2015.
  11. "Nathan Kahane Bio". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  12. "Don't Breathe (2016)". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  13. "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  14. "Evil Dead (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  15. "Mandate President quote". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  16. "Senator Int'l taps Kahane". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  17. "Canton, Senator like tenor of Gallini's 'Caruso'". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  18. "IMDB: Trapped (2002)". IMDB. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  19. "Devil's Trade: Nathan Kahane". FearNet. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  20. "IMDB: Nathan Kahane". IMDB. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  21. "Nathan Kahane biography". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
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