Bagdasarian Productions is a production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. It is owned and operated by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman. It is the successor to Bagdasarian Film Corporation, which was owned and founded by the late Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise creator and renaissance man Ross Bagdasarian (also known as David Seville). The Chipmunks are a fictional musical group, created by Ross Bagdasarian in 1958. ... Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. ... Janice Karman is an American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist. ... Ross Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), American pianist, songwriter, actor, and record producer was born in Fresno, California and was of Armenian ethnic descent. ... Ross Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), American pianist, songwriter, actor, and record producer was born in Fresno, California and was of Armenian ethnic descent. ...

Notable Shows/Movies

• The Alvin Show (1961-1962) (co-production with Format Films)
• A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983-1991) (co-production with Ruby-Spears Productions, later DiC Entertainment)
• The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) (co-production with Columbia Pictures)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) (co-production with Universal Studios)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) (co-production with Universal Studios)
• Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2005)

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External links

• TheChipmunks.com official site