Lawrence Kasanoff
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Lawrence Kasanoff is an American film producer best known for his work on the Mortal Kombat franchise and various action and animated films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence Kasanoff canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Kasanoff Context triple: [Lightstorm Entertainment, coFoundedBy, Lawrence Kasanoff]
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A.
Charles K. Feldman
Charles K. Feldman was a prominent American film producer and talent agent known for shaping major Hollywood projects and representing high-profile stars during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Charles Kupperman
Charles Kupperman is an American defense and national security official who briefly served in senior roles on the U.S. National Security Council during the Trump administration.
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C.
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman was a prominent American film producer of Hollywood’s classic era, known for overseeing numerous successful MGM and RKO pictures.
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D.
Lawrence Hauben
Lawrence Hauben was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed film adaptation of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
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E.
Kenneth Resnick
Kenneth Resnick is an American professional wrestling announcer best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) during the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lawrence Kasanoff Target entity description: Lawrence Kasanoff is an American film producer best known for his work on the Mortal Kombat franchise and various action and animated films.
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A.
Charles K. Feldman
Charles K. Feldman was a prominent American film producer and talent agent known for shaping major Hollywood projects and representing high-profile stars during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Charles Kupperman
Charles Kupperman is an American defense and national security official who briefly served in senior roles on the U.S. National Security Council during the Trump administration.
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C.
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman was a prominent American film producer of Hollywood’s classic era, known for overseeing numerous successful MGM and RKO pictures.
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D.
Lawrence Hauben
Lawrence Hauben was an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed film adaptation of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
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E.
Kenneth Resnick
Kenneth Resnick is an American professional wrestling announcer best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and the American Wrestling Association (AWA) during the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film producer
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human ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| directed |
Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020 film)
NERFINISHED
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Foodfight! (2012 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Threshold Animation Studios
NERFINISHED
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Threshold Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Threshold Animation Studios
NERFINISHED
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Threshold Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
action films
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animated films ⓘ science fiction films ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Beowulf (1999 film)
NERFINISHED
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Blood Diner (1987 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Steel (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ DOA: Dead or Alive (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirty Dancing (1987 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Foodfight! (2012 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat (film franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (animated series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother’s Boys (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Platoon (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance Man (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sight (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Set It Off (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Days (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ True Lies (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Lawrence Kasanoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| position |
chairman of Threshold Entertainment
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chief executive officer of Threshold Entertainment ⓘ |
| produced |
Beowulf (1999 film)
NERFINISHED
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Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ DOA: Dead or Alive (2006 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Foodfight! (2012 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (animated series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995 animated film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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