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Mario F. Kassar (Arabic: ماريو قصار; born October 10, 1951) is a Lebanese-American film producer and industry executive who produced the first three films of the Rambo series, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Doors, Angel Heart, Jacob's Ladder, Rambling Rose, Basic Instinct, Universal Soldier, Chaplin, Showgirls, and Stargate, among other films.
Mario Kassar. Producer: First Blood. At 18 years old, Mario Kassar made his first film. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1970s to begin his career as filmmakers. Kassar quickly became known as a creative producer in the L.A. motion pictures industry; also noted as one of the inventors of the foreign market and co-pro ...
- January 1, 1
- Producer, Additional Crew, Actor
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Mario Kassar
Mario F. Kassar (Arabic: ماريو قصار; born October 10, 1951) is a Lebanese-American film producer whose projects are often associated with Andrew G. Vajna. Working for Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures, he was executive producer of several movies starting with Escape to Victory in 1981. In 1984, together with Vajna, he founded Carolco Pictures where he was executive producer of ...
Mario Kassar. Producer: First Blood. At 18 years old, Mario Kassar made his first film. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1970s to begin his career as filmmakers. Kassar quickly became known as a creative producer in the L.A. motion pictures industry; also noted as one of the inventors of the foreign market and co-pro financing. Kassar's early efforts as an independent ...
- October 10, 1951
- The Performances. According to Emma Thompson—who worked with Schwarzenegger on the film Junior—Schwarzenegger is very up-front about his lack of natural acting ability.
- James Cameron's Vision. The first Terminator film had plenty of vision from its director and creator, but lack of budget left James Cameron hamstrung, as evidenced in one scene where the Terminator breaks into a car—which was filmed without a permit and used a real car parked in Los Angeles.
- The Revolutionary Visual Effects. The budget that went to ILM (Industry Light & Magic) to deliver the effects needed for Terminator 2 topped an excess of $5 million, with some reports indicating it could have been closer to $6 million.
- The Emotional Story. After securing the franchise rights in 1990, Mario Kassar gave James Cameron the green light to work on Terminator 2... along with a 20-month deadline.
May 12, 2016 · By Ali Jaafar. May 12, 2016 9:39am. Illustration by Bram Vanhaeren. Few names conjure up the magic and market of Cannes as much as Mario Kassar and Carolco Pictures. Along with partner Andrew G ...
Mario Kassar is known as an Executive Producer, Presenter, Producer, Actor, and Co-Producer. Some of his work includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation, First Blood, Total Recall, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Basic Instinct, and Stargate.
