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Mark Canton is an American film producer and executive. Early life and education. Canton was born to a Jewish family [1] in Queens, New York City, the son of Shirley and Arthur Canton, who worked in the film industry on marketing and publicity - including such films as Lawrence of Arabia.
- 1974–present
- Wendy Finerman (divorced)
A native of New York, Canton is a UCLA graduate (magna cum laude) and a member of UCLA's National Honor Society for American Studies. He delivered the 2011 commencement address at UCLA's School of History.
- June 19, 1949
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Mark Canton is an American film producer and executive. Quick Facts Born, Alma mater ... Close. Early life and education. Canton was born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York City, the son of Shirley and Arthur Canton, who worked in the film industry on marketing and publicity - including such films as Lawrence of Arabia.
A native of New York, Canton is a UCLA graduate (magna cum laude) and a member of UCLA's National Honor Society for American Studies. He delivered the 2011 commencement address at UCLA's School of History.
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- New York City, New York, USA
Mark Canton Biography (1949-) Born June 19, 1949, in New York, NY; son of Arthur (a publicist, producer, and film importer) and Shirley Canton; brother of Neil Canton (a producer); married Wendy Finerman (a producer), 1985 (separated, 1997); children: three, including Dorothy and Henry. Nationality. American. Gender. Male. Occupation.
Youthful studio executive Mark Canton worked his way up from the proverbially mail room to executive production positions at Warner Bros. in the 1980s where he played a central role in the greenlighting of such socially and racially relevant films as
Biography. Youthful studio executive who worked his way up from the proverbially mail room to executive production positions at Warner Bros. in the 1980s where he played a central role in the greenlighting of such socially and racially relevant films as "New Jack City" (1991) and Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992).
