Robert Lantos

Robert Lantos, CM (born 3 April 1949) is a Canadian film producer. Lantos was born in Budapest, the son of Agnes (née Bodor) and Laszlo Lantos, a mechanic and truck company owner. Lantos spent much of his childhood in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family had fled after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He immigrated to Canada in 1963. Lantos has produced over 30 feature films including Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominated Being Julia,... more

Robert Lantos, CM (born 3 April 1949) is a Canadian film producer. Lantos was born in Budapest, the son of Agnes (née Bodor) and Laszlo Lantos, a mechanic and truck company owner. Lantos spent much of his childhood in Montevideo, Uruguay, where his family had fled after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He immigrated to Canada in 1963. Lantos has produced over 30 feature 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,... less