Mario Kassar
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Mario Kassar

Lebanese and American film producer (born 1951)

Mario Kassar (Arabic: ماريو قصار; born October 10, 1951) is a Lebanese and American film producer and industry executive. He founded the now-defunct Carolco Pictures with Andrew G. Vajna where he produced the first three films of the Rambo series, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Doors, Angel Heart, Jacob's Ladder, Rambling Rose, Basic Instinct, Universal Soldier, Chaplin, Showgirls, and Stargate, among other films.2

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Born Oct 10, 1951.1

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Early life and education

Kassar was born on October 10, 1951, in Beirut, Lebanon. Like him, his father was also an independent movie producer. Kassar is of Lebanese and Italian descent.

By age 15, Kassar had purchased several Italian and French films for distribution in the Far East.

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Career

Occupation: film producer.5

Personal life

  • BornOct 10, 1951, Beirut6
  • CitizenshipLebanon7

Kassar resides in Holmby Hills with his wife Denise Richard-Kassar and their three daughters, Natasha, Tatiana and Anastasia.. ln 2026, he collaborates with Iacono Entertainment Holding LLP.

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