Mario Kassar Biography

Fast Facts

• Helped form the independent production company Carloco
• Professional producing career began in the early 1980s with the films "The Changeling" and "Victory․"
• Quote: "Whenever I've done a picture I've always tried to make it a fun experience; especially when we were starting out, because it was really tough to get our first pictures made․․․ So if there's no fun, then there's no point in doing it․"
• Quote: "I find myself talking to more and more young filmmakers these days and the one piece of advice I give: ․․․don't force it! If the material is good, the people in this town will know it․"
• Quote: "I think the road to becoming a producer is one thing, the road to becoming a director is more interesting․"
• Known for collaborating with producer Andrew G․ Vajna
• Served as an executive for Columbia Pictures and Tri Star Pictures