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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

Studio executive

Birth Details

June 19, 1949

New York, New York

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Producer
• Executive in charge of production, Caddyshack, Orion, 1980
• (With Robby Benson), Die Laughing, Warner Bros., 1980
• Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
• Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000
• Red Planet, Warner Bros., 2000
• Cherry Hills, Canton Co./Original Film, 2000
• Angel Eyes, Warner Bros., 2001
• Six, Franchise Pictures, 2001
• Television Work
• Series
• Executive producer, Jack and Jill, The WB, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Los Angeles, January, 1994, p. 62
• Premiere, December, 1991, p. 30
• Vanity Fair, December, 1991, p. 154