Lawrence Alan Kasanoff (born June 1, 1959) is an American filmmaker who founded Lightstorm Entertainment (with James Cameron) and Threshold Entertainment. He known for films such as Mortal Kombat, its sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and its spin-off series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Some other films he has produced include Blood Diner, Blue Steel, True Lies, and Foodfight!.