Charles T. Kanganis

Directing

Charles Kanganis is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and Program Director at LA Film School. After laying an academic foundation with speech and theater degrees from Iona University and the University of Akron, he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from California State University, Northridge. Kanganis launched his professional directing career at the independent action studio PM Entertainment, making his feature debut writing and directing the thriller Deadly Breed (1989). He quickly became a staple for the studio, helming the action features A Time to Die (1991) and Intent to Kill (1992). His time with PM culminated with No Escape No Return (1993), a production that gained lasting notoriety when Kanganis personally shot a real gun on the movie set. This reputation for intense action caught the attention of major Hollywood studios, leading him to direct mainstream, highe…