Kidtagious, led by industry leader Al Kahn, is known for discovering children’s intellectual properties in foreign and domestic markets and turning them into global megahits.
Each of our properties has a unique appeal that entertains and delights children, while also supporting a multi-faceted licensing program.
Whether originating overseas or in the US, we work with properties where we have both TV and merchandise rights, giving us a unique ability to best manage and grow the brand.
For those properties originating outside the US, with our expertise in adapting foreign TV shows and our relationships with top production companies, we are able to bring the best in children’s programming to new markets.
As licensing experts, we work with leading manufacturers (toys, consumer packaged goods, clothing, accessories…just a few of the many categories available to us), to create products that best represent our properties. Additionally, working with unparalleled toy designers, we create proprietary toys and bring them to market through our manufacturing and distributor relationships.
Our Team
Al Kahn
(Chairman & CEO) is a leading figure in the licensing industry. As the founder of 4Kids Entertainment, Inc., a global provider of children’s entertainment and merchandise licensing, Al was responsible for many of the industry’s biggest hits, including Pokémon, Cabbage Patch Kids, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In addition, Al has represented and developed licensing programs for many iconic brands including Nintendo’s Mario Bros., Zelda, and Donkey Kong as well as James Bond, World Wrestling Federation, WCW, Monster Jam Monster Trucks, Xbox, and Polly Pockets. Al’s properties have grossed over $25 billion in retail revenues. Al has produced over twenty television shows and feature films including, Pokémon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, One Piece, GI Joe, Sigma 6, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Winx Club, Sonic X, and Kirby. Al has sold many ideas to film studios based on novels, comics, and video games including The Shadow, Dick Tracy and Super Mario Bros. In 2005, Al was inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) Murray Altschuler Licensing Hall of Fame and Kidscreen Hall of Fame.
John & Anthony Gentile
(Partners) Created consumer and entertainment brands generating $1.2 billion in worldwide sales. Produced, wrote, and directed 150+ hours of family entertainment for TV, including Dragon Flyz, Sky Dancers, Happy Ness, and Jelly Bean Jungle. Past partners include Hasbro, Mattel, Fischer-Price, Disney, and Viacom. Issued 10 US patents.
Jillian Crane
(Vice Chairman) has a varied career as an actress, writer and producer. She has played leading roles in regional theater and acts in television and film. She recently adapted a novel into a screenplay optioned by a major studio and wrote a TV pilot for Paramount Television. Jillian uses her expansive artistic background and knowledge when acquiring intellectual property at Kidtagious and developing them into children’s entertainment and licensing successes. She also works on story and script development along with marketing strategies with the Kidtagious team. She holds a BFA in theater and BA in political science from Boston Univeristy. Jillian is President of the board of The First Responders Children’s Foundation (www.1stRCF.org) and is a member of SAG and Actor’s Equity Association.
Nicolas Schefman
(Director of Intellectual Property & TV Development) Experienced producer and writer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Recently released a new short film “Dead Layer”, starring Cameron Douglas,(https://www.deadlayerfilm.com/). Nicolas was also the main production coordinator and content developer for the cutting edge comic series “Drone Swarm”, which was also adapted into a video game, (https://www.droneswarmgame.com/). He graduated college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts focused on Advertising and Film from College for Creative Studies.