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Mark Canton is an American film producer and executive. Early life and education [ edit ] 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
Mark Canton. Producer: 300. Amongst Mark Canton's most notable films are 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Immortals. 300, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel and directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros Pictures, opened in 2007 to record-setting box office numbers, having grossed more than $460 million worldwide and is the highest-grossing March release in the ...
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- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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).
Birthday: Jun 19, 1949. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Youthful studio executive Mark Canton worked his way up from the proverbially mail room to executive production positions at Warner...
After We Collided. Escape Plan. The Last Witch Hunter. Lethal Weapon 2. Letters to Juliet. Den of Thieves. Production. Acting. Mark Canton (born June 19, 1949) is an American film producer and executive.
