Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of performing arts, film, radio or a television program. The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The company may also be directly responsible for the raising of funding for the production or may do so through an intermediary. The production company may be a small company, selling its product to a film studio or presenting it at a theatrical venue, or, in the case of film and television, it may be the studio itself. A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films.
Overview
A coproduction is theatrical presentation or a film made by more than one company.
It is common for actors to form their own production companies so that they can have more control over their own careers. Examples include:
- 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, founded by writer-director Spike Lee, has produced all of his films since the 90's and even had a clothing line at one point, although has lately faced decline. 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks is the Production company of noted American filmmaker Spike Lee (born 1957 Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director,
- 1492 Pictures, founded by director Chris Columbus, has produced his films, as well as the Christmas comedies Christmas with the Kranks and Jingle All the Way. Christopher 'Chris' Columbus (born September 10 1958, Spangler Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 Comedy film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures. Jingle All the Way is a 1996 family Comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- After Dark Films, horror film production company founded by Courtney Solomon, Produced the films Captivity, An American Haunting, Skinwalkers, and distributed the 8 Films to Die For festivals. After Dark Films is a Horror film production company and distributor founded by Courtney Solomon. Courtney Solomon (born September 1, 1971) is a Canadian Film producer. An American Haunting is a 2006 Horror film written and directed by Courtney Solomon. Skinwalkers is a Canadian horror - Action film about werewolves, and was released in the United States on August
- Amblin Entertainment, founded by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall in 1982. Amblin Entertainment' is an American film and television Production company founded by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Kathleen Kennedy (b 5 June 1953 in Berkeley California) is a five-time Academy Award nominated American movie industry executive Frank Wilson Marshall (born September 13, 1946) is a four-time Academy Award -nominated American movie producer and
- American Zoetrope, founded by director Francis Ford Coppola, has produced The Godfather, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now. American Zoetrope is the name of the studio founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, named after a Zoetrope Coppola was given in the late Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed The Conversation is an Academy Award nominated mystery thriller about audio surveillance written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Apatow Productions, founded by director Judd Apatow, has produced over 15 films in the last 3 years, as well as both Apatow's television series. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American Film producer, director, and Screenwriter.
- Appian Way Productions, founded by actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor.
- Aquil Fudge Productions, founded by Aquil Fudge, producing independent films and reality television.
- A Band Apart, was created by a number of famous and acclaimed movie directors, has produced Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn and Kill Bill. A Band Apart was a production company created by Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender. From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 action / Horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino.
- Bad Robot Productions, founded by writer/director/producer J. J. Abrams and has produced numerous television projects as well as the films Cloverfield and the new updated version of Star Trek. Bad Robot Productions (formerly known simply as Bad Robot) is a Production company owned by J Jeffrey Jacob "JJ" Abrams (born in 1966 is an American Emmy Award -winning film and Television producer, writer actor composer director Cloverfield is a 2008 monster / Horror film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J Star Trek is a Science fiction film directed by J J Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
- Batjac Productions, founded by actor John Wayne, produced many of his films, including The Alamo. Batjac Productions is an independent production company founded by John Wayne that produced many of his films in the latter part of the late actor's career John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American The Alamo was released in 1960 by United Artists, starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett, Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie
- Blinding Edge Pictures, founded by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, has produced Shyamalan's films since the success of The Sixth Sense. Blinding Edge Pictures is a Film production company owned by Director M Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan (ˈʃaməˈlan ( Malayalam: മനോജ് നെല്ലിയട്ടു ശ്യാമളന് Tamil: மனோஜ் நெல்லியட்டு The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Psychological horror film written and directed by M
- Bristol Cities, founded by Frasier alums Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin, which is producing the American remake of the popular British series The Vicar of Dibley, starring Kirstie Alley. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Jane Leeves (born April 18, 1961) is a Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress best known for her work as Daphne Moon Peri Gilpin (born Periwinkle Kay O'Brien on May 27 1961, in Waco Texas) is an American Actress, best known for The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul Kirsten Louise "Kirstie" Alley (born January 12 1951 is an American Actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which
- Broadway Video, founded by comedian Lorne Michaels, has produced Saturday Night Live since 1985, and also Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Broadway Video is an American independent entertainment company started by Lorne Michaels. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC
- Busboy Productions, founded by comedian Jon Stewart, produces the spin-off of the The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, as well as an upcoming film writted by Daily Show alum, Rob Corddry
- Carson Productions, founded by talk-show host Johnny Carson, produced his talk show, starting in the 80's, and also the first version of Late Night With David Letterman. Busboy Productions is a Production company that was launched by Jon Stewart back in the mid-90s when he was known for hosting the The Jon Stewart Show Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Carson Productions is a Television production company established by Johnny Carson in the early 1980s to primarily produce The Tonight Show Starring Johnny John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman.
- Castle Rock Entertainment, founded by director Rob Reiner, has produced films that Reiner has directed, as well as the landmark television series Seinfeld and the comedic films of Christopher Guest
- The Curiosity Company, founded by cartoon pioneer Matt Groening, produced Futurama. Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television Production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andy Scheinman, Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor The Curiosity Company is Matt Groening 's Production company behind the television series Futurama and the 1999 TV movie Olive the Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and Groening's follow-up to long-running television program, The Simpsons.
- Desilu Productions, founded by actors Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, produced their landmark television program I Love Lucy, the later spin-off, as well as some of television's most famous programs, including Star Trek, The Andy Griffith Show, and Mission: Impossible. Desilu Productions was a Los Angeles California based company jointly owned by American actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) ( March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American Lucille Ball (August 6 1911 – April 26 1989 was an American comedienne, film television stage and radio Actress, model, film I Love Lucy is an American Situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1 Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles
- Divide Pictures, founded by American actor Milo Ventimiglia and two of his friends. Divide Pictures is an American Film and Television entertainment Production company established in 2003 which is owned and operated by actor Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (ˈmaɪ̪loʊ̪ ˌvɛntɨˈmiljə born July 8 1977 is an American television actor best known for his role as Peter Petrelli on the NBC series
- Dream Team Cinema, founded by Montana natïve Martin Rogers.
- Flower Films, founded by actress Drew Barrymore, is one of the most successful companies of this type, producing popular films for Barrymore, as well as the critical hit Donnie Darko. Flower Films is a commercial film Production company founded by Drew Barrymore in 1995 with Nancy Juvonen. Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult classic Psychological thriller Film written and directed by Richard Kelly, and starring
- Fortis Films, founded by actress Sandra Bullock, has produced most of her recent films, as well as once popular Latino television comedy The George Lopez Show. Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26 1964 is a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated American - German George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American Sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired
- Grammnet Productions, founded by actor Kelsey Grammer, produced Grammer's failed sketch comedy show, as well as the popular television programs Girlfriends and Medium. Grammnet Productions is Kelsey Grammer 's American television Production company. Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21 1955) is an American Actor best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr Girlfriends is a popular American sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000 on Medium is an American Dramatic Television series which premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005.
- Jerry Bruckheimer Films, founded by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, has produced Top Gun, Crimson Tide, Con Air, National Treasure, the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Crimson Tide is a 1995 Hollywood Submarine film starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, produced by Don Simpson Con Air is a 1997 American action / thriller Film by Touchstone Pictures that stars Nicolas Cage, National Treasure is the first movie in the National Treasure franchise and is a 2004 Adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures written Pirates of the Caribbean is a trilogy of Adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced
- Happy Madison, founded by actor Adam Sandler, has produced films for himself, and for his friend, Rob Schneider
- Harpo Productions, founded by media personality Oprah Winfrey, produces her own show, Dr. Phil and The Rachael Ray Show. Happy Madison Productions is a film production company founded by actor Adam Sandler. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Harpo Productions is an incorporated US-based Multimedia production company founded by Media mogul Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Dr Phil is an American Talk show hosted by Phil McGraw. After McGraw's success with his segment on The Oprah Winfrey Show Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is a Daytime Emmy Award winning talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the
- Haxan Films, founded by five graduates known as The "Haxan Five", produced the famous low-budget horror movie The Blair Witch Project. Haxan Films is a Production company headquartered at the Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando Florida The Blair Witch Project is a low-budget American Horror film released in 1999
- Icon Productions, founded by actor-director Mel Gibson, has produced several movies and television shows, including Gibson's two recent controversial films. Icon Productions LLC is an American independent Production company founded in August 1989 by American-Australian actor/director Mel Gibson and Australian Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956
- ImageMovers, founded by director Robert Zemeckis, produced What Lies Beneath and co-produced Cast Away with Tom Hanks' company. ImageMovers is a production company created in 1997 by producer-writer-director Robert Zemeckis, along with partners Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, What Lies Beneath ( 2000) is a Psychological horror Film by Film director Robert Zemeckis. Cast Away is a 2000 Film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a modern day Robinson Crusoe, a FedEx employee
- Imagine Entertainment, founded by former child-star Ron Howard, is one of the most powerful production companies in Hollywood. Imagine Entertainment is a Film and Television Production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor.
- Infinitum Nihil, founded by actor Johnny Depp, will produce Shantaram, featuring the star, as well as Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson. Infinitum Nihil is Johnny Depp 's production house that has largely been kept away from the public eye John Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated English actress. Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English
- Jersey Films, founded by hirsute actor-director Danny DeVito, gained fame in the 90's for supporting smaller pictures like Pulp Fiction and L.A. Confidental, but has recently focused on TV comedies, like Reno 911!. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr (born November 17 1944 is an American Actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal LA Confidential is a 1997 Feature film based on the 1990 Crime fiction novel of the same title by James Ellroy Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003.
- The Kennedy/Marshall Company, owned by Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, has produced The Sixth Sense, A Map of the World and The Bourne Identity. The Kennedy/Marshall Company is an American film production company based in Santa Monica California and owned by Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy, Frank James Marshall ( August 10 1877 &ndash November 9 1944) was the U Kathleen Kennedy may refer to Kathleen Kennedy (film producer Kathleen Kennedy (journalist, American journalist former news anchor for CNN The Sixth Sense is a 1999 Psychological horror film written and directed by M A Map of the World ( 1994) is a novel by Jane Hamilton. It was the Oprah's Book Club selection for December 1999 The Bourne Identity is a 2002 Spy film loosely based on Robert Ludlum 's novel of the same name.
- Lightstorm Entertainment, founded by director James Cameron has produced The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies and Titanic. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written For the video game see True Lies (video game. True Lies is a 1994 action - Comedy film. Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic''
- Lucasfilm, founded by director George Lucas, has produced the Star Wars films, Indiana Jones films, and is well-known for licensing its CGI talent and audio expertise to others. Lucasfilm Limited' is an American Film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco California George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier
- Malpaso Productions, founded by actor, director, composer and producer Clint Eastwood. Malpaso Productions, originally called The Malpaso Company, is Clint Eastwood 's Production company. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker.
- Mirabai Films, founded by director, and producer Mira Nair, has produced Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala and Monsoon Wedding. Mirabai Films' is a film Production company founded by director Mira Nair. Mira Nair (born October 15 1957 at Rourkela, India) is an India -born New York -based Film director Salaam Bombay! ( Hindi: सलाम बॉम्बे! is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime Mississippi Masala is a romance Comedy-drama film directed by Mira Nair, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, it was Monsoon Wedding is a 2001 Film directed by Mira Nair and written by Sabrina Dhawan, which depicts various romantic entanglements
- Morgan Creek Productions, founded by James G. Robinson, has produced Young Guns, The Crush, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Morgan Creek Productions is an American film studio that has released box-office hits like Young Guns, Major League, True Romance James G Robinson is an American Film producer. He is chairman and CEO of Morgan Creek Productions, a Los Angeles studio that he founded Young Guns is a 1988 action / Western film first made by Morgan Creek Productions and released by 20th Century Fox (in North Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey.
- Mutant Enemy Productions, founded by television and film writer/director/producer Joss Whedon and has produced several television series such as the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mutant Enemy Productions is the Production company created in 1997 by Joss Whedon to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e
- Natural Wonders Productions, Founded by former actor and current director/writer/producer Austin Newman.
- Panther Pictures, formerly Lassiere Pictures was founded by actor, director, composer and producer Alex Weinberg.
- Pilot Boy Productions, founded by comedian Dave Chappelle, produced his sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show. Pilot Boy Productions is a Television production company founded by Comedian and Actor Dave Chappelle. David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter, television / Film producer, and Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television
- Plan B Entertainment, founded by actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, has produced many of Pitt's recent films, as well as the new release A Mighty Heart. Plan B Entertainment is a Film Production company founded by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11 1969 is an American Film and television actress. A Mighty Heart is a 2007 film directed by Michael Winterbottom; It is an Adaptation of Mariane Pearl 's Memoir,
- The Playtone Company, founded by actor Tom Hanks, has produced or co-produced many of his movies, most notably the film and soundtrack to Hanks' directorial effort, That Thing You Do!
- Renaissance Pictures, founded by actor Bruce Campbell and director Sam Raimi, to produce their film, The Evil Dead, as well as the two sequels, and the popular television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. The Playtone Company is an American film and television production company and Record label established by actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director That Thing You Do! (known in Spain as The Wonders and in Italy as Music Graffiti) is a 1996 Film, written and Renaissance Pictures is an American Film production company Founded by director Sam Raimi, producer Rob Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22 1958) is an American Actor, producer, Writer and director. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and The Evil Dead (also known as Evil Dead, The Book of the Dead, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead and Xena Warrior Princess is an American Television series that aired from September 15 1995 until June 18 2001
- Revelations Entertainment, founded by Morgan Freeman, produced his latest film 10 Items or Less and distributed it online while it was still in theatres. Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie Production company founded by Actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1996 Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator.
- Scott Free, founded by director Ridley Scott and his brother director Tony Scott, has produced Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom of Heaven, Déjà Vu. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 Epic film, directed by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. Déjà Vu is a Science fiction Crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring
- Section Eight Productions founded by actor George Clooney and writer-director Steven Soderbergh, has produced all of their recent films, as well as the films Far from Heaven and the American remake of Insomnia. Section Eight Productions is a movie studio founded in 2000 by Film director Steven Soderbergh and film actor George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14 1963 is an American Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, editor, and Far from Heaven is a 2002 film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Ryan Ward, Dennis Insomnia is a 2002 American Remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.
- Sidetrack Films, founded by producer Ravi Anne, has produced award winning documentaries such as Favela Rising and Kurt Cobain About a Son. Sidetrack Films is a film production company based out of Brooklyn, New York formed by Ravi Anne in 2005 Favela Rising is a 2005 Documentary film by American directors Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary Kurt Cobain About a Son is a documentary about Kurt Cobain that debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.
- Silver Pictures, founded by producer Joel Silver, has produced The Matrix series, Lethal Weapon series, Predator. Silver Pictures is a movie Production company founded by Hollywood producer Joel Silver in 1985 Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is an American Hollywood Film producer and inventor of the sport of Ultimate. Lethal Weapon is a 1987 Action film, the first in a series of American Films that were released in 1987 1989 Predator is a 1987 science fiction, action and Horror film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Smuggler, founded by producers Brian Carmody and Patrick Milling Smith
- Snoopadelic Films, founded by rapper Snoop Dogg, has produced several related DVD collections and independent horror films. Snoopadelic Films (formerly known as Doggfather Ent) is an American film Production company, founded by rapper Snoop Dogg in 2005 and Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of
- Solaris Pictures, founded by filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan, has produced pathbreaking queer films from India like The Pink Mirror and Yours Emotionally. Sridhar Rangayan (also spelt Sridhar Rangaihn or Sridhar Rangayyan) (born 2 April 1962 in Bangalore Southern India is an Indian Filmmaker who The Pink Mirror (Gulabi Aaina is an award-winning Indian film drama directed by Sridhar Rangayan Yours Emotionally is a United Kingdom - Indian co-produced film with a gay theme
- Studio Ghibli, headed by director Hayao Miyazaki. is a Japanese Animation Film studio, and previously was a subsidiary of Tokuma Shoten. is a
- Troublemaker Studios, founded by director Robert Rodriguez, produced films like Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, Sin City & Grindhouse. Troublemaker Studios is a Production company owned by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and his ex-wife producer Elizabeth Avellan. Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20 1968 is an American director, writer, producer, Cinematographer, editor and Musician Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 action Film written edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Spy Kids is the first film of the ''Spy Kids'' series. It is directed and written by Robert Rodriguez. Sin City is a 2005 film written produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
- United Artists - one of the first actor owned production companies founded in 1919 by Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Mary Pickford ( April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Academy Award -winning Canadian motion picture Douglas Fairbanks ( May 23 1883 – December 12 1939) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, director David Llewelyn Wark "D W" Griffith (January 22 1875 &ndash July 23 1948 was a premier pioneering Academy Award -winning American Film director.
- Ventanarosa, founded by actress Salma Hayek, produced several cable movies and also the television comedy Ugly Betty. Ventanarosa is a Production company formally founded by Salma Hayek in 1999. Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius
- WingNut Films, founded by director Peter Jackson and writer Fran Walsh, has produced Heavenly Creatures, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong. Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing Peter Robert Jackson, CNZM (born 31 October 1961 is a three-time Academy Award -winning New Zealand director producer and writer best known for directing Frances Walsh, MNZM, (born January 10, 1959) is a Grammy and Academy Award -winning Screenwriter, Film producer Heavenly Creatures is an acclaimed 1994 drama directed by Peter Jackson and written with his partner Fran Walsh. The Lord of the Rings is an epic King Kong is a 2005 Remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a fictional giant ape called Kong.
- Worldwide Pants Incorporated, founded by talk show host David Letterman, produced the CBS incarnation of Late Night with David Letterman, as well as television series Ed and Everybody Loves Raymond and the film version of Strangers with Candy. Worldwide Pants Incorporated is a Peabody Award -winning American television production and Film production company owned by Comedian David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. Ed is an NBC Television program produced by David Letterman 's Worldwide Pants Incorporated from 2000 – 2004. Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13 Strangers with Candy is a television series produced by Comedy Central.
- Yari Film Group founded by film producer Bob Yari, produced Crash and The Illusionist. Founded in 2002 and headed by established producer Bob Yari, the Bob Yari (born in Iran, 1962) is an Iranian-American film producer Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released The Illusionist is a 2006 Period drama written and directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and
- Zentropa Entertainment is a Danish film company started in 1992 by director Lars von Trier and producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen. "Zentropa" redirects here The 1991 film Europa was released in North America as "Zentropa" Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish Film director and Screenwriter. Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born April 8, 1956) is a Danish film producer who in 1992 with director Lars
- Kinetic Image Film Group founded by Michael Daley in 1995 and made several national cinema commercials, a TV documentary (Turning on the Taste of America).
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