# Nathan Kahane

Nathan Kahane is an American film producer known for being the co-founder of Mandate Pictures and Good Universe with Joe Drake.
Kahane's production credits include Last Vegas (2013); Neighbors (2014); The House, a 2017 comedy starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, for New Line Cinema; and the sci-fi thriller Extinction (2018), written by Spenser Cohen.
Kahane is a partner with Ghost House Pictures. Kahane was an executive producer on Ghost House Pictures' The Grudge (2004), Evil Dead (2013), and Don't Breathe (2016).

## Career

Kahane's entertainment career began in the International Creative Management agent training program.
Before partnering with Drake, Kahane was the executive vice president of The Canton Company, Mark Canton's production company housed at Warner Bros. While at The Canton Company, Kahane was a co-producer on the thriller film Trapped (2002). He was also executive in charge of production for Angel Eyes (2001) and Get Carter (2000) and packaged titles such as Alexander (2004) and Troy (2004).
In 2002, Kahane became an executive vice president of motion pictures at Senator International, German company Senator Entertainment AG's Los Angeles-based production and distribution operation.
In 2003, Kahane co-founded Mandate Pictures with Drake. He was also the president of Mandate Pictures. At Mandate Pictures, he produced films such as the Harold & Kumar franchise, Juno (2007), the comedy 50/50 (2011), Young Adult (2011), Hope Springs (2012), and This Is the End (2013).
In 2012, Kahane co-founded Good Universe with Drake.
In 2018, Kahane became president of the Lionsgate motion picture group.

## Personal life

Kahane is an alumnus of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

## Filmography

He was a producer in all films listed below unless otherwise noted.

### Film

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 2002 | Trapped | Co-producer | |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | | |
| 2004 | The Grudge | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Boogeyman | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Neverwas | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | Stranger than Fiction | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | The Grudge 2 | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | The Messengers | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Juno | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Executive producer | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | | |
| 2008 | The Strangers | | |
| 2008 | Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Passengers | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Horsemen | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Whip It | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | Peacock | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Switch | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | 50/50 | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Young Adult | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | LOL | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | The Possession | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Charlie Countryman | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Evil Dead | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | This Is the End | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Paradise | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Oldboy | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Neighbors | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | The Night Before | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Don't Breathe | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | The House | | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Blockers | Executive producer | |
| 2018 | Ibiza | | |
| 2018 | Extinction | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Good Boys | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe | | |
| 2020 | The Grudge | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Desperados | | |
| 2021 | Don't Breathe 2 | Executive producer | |
| TBA | Hold Back the Stars | Executive producer | |
| TBA | The Last Drop | | |
| TBA | The Something | Executive producer | |

#### Production manager

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Executive in charge of production |
| 2001 | Angel Eyes | Executive in charge of production |

#### Miscellaneous crew

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Production executive: The Canton Company |

#### Thanks

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2000 | Preston Tylk | Thanks |
| 2013 | Don Jon | With special thanks to |

### Television

| Year | Title |
| 2009 | 13: Fear Is Real |