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Film production companies of the United States
- Marvel StudiosAvi Arad stood at the helm of a new division called Marvel Films on the 7th of December 1993. This date marked the official establishment of what would…
- Manson InternationalEdmund Goldman and Sam Nathanson established Manson Distributing Corporation in 1953. Both men came from Columbia Pictures before launching their own venture.
- Rooster TeethIn April 2003, six University of Texas alumni launched a website called drunkgamers.com from their Austin office. Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geoff Ramsey…
- Touchstone PicturesRon W. Miller signed the papers to establish Touchstone Films on the 15th of February 1984. The new label emerged from a desperate need to separate adult…
- Skydance MediaDavid Ellison stood at the helm of a new venture on the 4th of April 2006. He was the son of Larry Ellison, the co-founder and then-CEO of Oracle Corporation.
- Sony Pictures ClassicsIn January 1992, three former Orion Classics executives launched a new division inside Sony Pictures. Michael Barker, Tom Bernard, and Marcie Bloom…
- NFL FilmsEd Sabol stood in a Philadelphia living room on the 1st of January 1962, holding a motion picture camera that had been given to him as a wedding gift.
- Troma EntertainmentLloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz established Troma Entertainment in 1974. They began producing raunchy sex comedies like The First Turn-On! and Squeeze Play!
- LucasfilmGeorge Lucas established Lucasfilm on the 10th of December 1971 in San Rafael, California. The company began with just five employees working out of a small…