Robert Lantos

Robert Lantos is a film producer.

Bio & Partial Filmography

Robert Lantos has produced some 30 films including Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominated "Being Julia", Golden Globe nominated "Sunshine", the Cannes Grand Prix winner and Academy Award nominated "The Sweet Hereafter"; Berlin Silver Bear winner "eXistenZ", Cannes Special Jury Prize winner "Crash", Cannes International Critics Prize winner "Exotica", Genie Award winners, "Where The Truth Lies", "Black Robe", and "In Praise of Older Women" and Canadian domestic box office phenomenon "Men With Brooms". Another five of his films have been a part of the Cannes Official Selection: "Night Magic" (1985), "Joshua Then and Now" (1985, In Competition), "Felicia’s Journey" (1999, In Competition), "Stardom" (2000, Closing Night), "Ararat" (2002), "Where The Truth Lies" (2005, In Competition).

Lantos founded and built Canada’s leading film and television company Alliance Communications which he took public in 1993 and sold in 1998. Since then he has concentrated exclusively on producing motion pictures. Mr. Lantos latest feature "Fugitive Pieces" is in post production and "Eastern Promises" is currently shooting in London. Mr. Lantos is a member of the Order of Canada, holds an honorary Doctor of Letters from McGill University and is a member of the Board of Indigo Books & Music. Lantos also owns the Canadian production company, Serendipity Point, as well as Maximum Films, which acquires, promote and sells independentfilms from around the world for theatrical release.
* "Paradise", 1982, produce
* "Joshua Then and Now", 1985, producer
* "Black Robe", 1991, producer
* "Never Talk to Strangers", 1995, producer
* "Existenz", 1999, producer
* "Ararat", 2002, producer
* "Being Julia", 2004, producer
* "Where the Truth Lies", 2005, producer

In August 2006, as a result of differing reactions by the two main Canadian political parties to the 2006 Lebanon War, Lantos announced that he was withdrawing his longtime support for the Liberal Party of Canada and supporting the Conservative Party of Canada under Stephen Harper. This prompted Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and husband Gerald Schwartz to do the same. [cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060804.wxliberals04/BNStory/National/home&ord=371591196729276519|title=Liberal power couple back Harper on Mideast|last=Clark|first=Campbell|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=4 August

2006|accessdate=2007-12-03]

[ [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2007/28/c2945.html CNW Group | SERENDIPITY POINT FILMS INC. | Robert Lantos launches Maximum Films ] ] [ [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2006/24/c9206.html CNW Group | SERENDIPITY POINT FILMS INC. | Serendipity Point Films announces start of principal photography on "Fugitive Pieces" Starring Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike, Ayelet Zurer, Rade Sherbedgia and Rachelle Lefevre ] ]

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* [http://www.filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46&csid1=39&navid=46 Canadian Film Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0010948 Maclean's Magazine profile] at The Canadian Encyclopedia