United Artists
American moving image production and distribution company (founded 1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Artists is a Hollywood movie company. The original company was created in 1919 by actors by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks.[1] This group did not want to depend on commercial studios.
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United Artists Digital Studios | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | movie, music |
Founded | February 5, 1919 |
Founder | Mary Pickford Charlie Chaplin Douglas Fairbanks D. W. Griffith |
Headquarters | West Hollywood, California, United States |
Key people | Paula Wagner Tom Cruise |
Products | Motion pictures |
Owner | 21st Century Fox |
Parent | Independent (1919–1967) Transamerica (1967–1981) MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (1981–1986) Independent (1986) MGM/UA Communications Co. (1986–1990) MGM-Pathé Communications Co. (1990–1992) Crédit Lyonnais (1992–1997) Tracinda Corporation (1997–2005) MGM Holdings Inc. (2005–2023) 21st Century Fox (2023–present) |
Website | www.unitedartistsreleasing.com |
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