Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of performing arts, film, radio or a television program. 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. The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Television series redirects here. ... A film studio is a controlled environment for the making of a film. ...

A coproduction is theatrical presentation or a film made by more than one company. A coproduction is a production where two or more different production companies are working together, for example in a film production. ...

It is common for actors to form their own production companies so that they can have more control over their own careers. Examples include:

• 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.
• Batjac Productions, founded by actor John Wayne, produced many of his films, including The Alamo.
• Blinding Edge Pictures, founded by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, has produced Shyamalan's films since the success of The Sixth Sense.
• Bristol Cities, founded by Frasier alums Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin, which is producing the American re-make of the popular British series The Vicar of Dibley, starring Kirstie Alley.
• Broadway Video, founded by comedian Lorne Michaels, has produced Saturday Night Live since 1985, and also Late Night With Conan O'Brien
• 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 Dailty Show alum, Rob Corddry
• Carson Productions, founded by talk-show hostJohnny Carson, produced his talk show, starting in the 80's, and also the first version of Late Night With 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. Groening's follow-up to long-running telvision 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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 it has since declined.
• 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
• Grammnet Productions, founded by actor Kelsey Grammer, produced Grammer's failed sketch comedy show, as well as the popular television programs Girlfriends and Medium.
• 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
• Icon Productions, founded by actor-director Mel Gibson, has produced several movies and television shows, including Gibson's two recent controversial films.
• ImageMovers founded by director Robert Zemeckis, produced What Lies Beneath and co-produced Cast Away with Tom Hank's company.
• Imagine Entertainment, founded by former child-star Ron Howard, is one of the most powerful production companies in Hollywood
• Infinitum Nihil, founded by actor Johnny Depp, will produce Shantaram, featuring the star, as well as Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson
• 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. Confidential, but has recently focused on TV comedies, like Reno 911!
• 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.
• Pilot Boy Productions, founded by comedian Dave Chappelle, produced his sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show
• 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
• The Playtone Company, founded by actor Tom Hanks, has produced or co-produced many of his movies, most notably the film and soundtrack to Hank's 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.
• Revelations Entertainment, founded by Morgan Freeman, produced his latest film 10 Items or Less and distributed it online while it was still in theatres.
• 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 Insomnia
• Snoopadelic Films, founded by rapper Snoop Dogg, has produced several related DVD collections and independent horror films.
• Ventanarosa, founded by actress Salma Hayek, produced several cable movies and also the television comedy Ugly Betty.
• 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.

Apatow Productions is an American film and television production company founded by Judd Apatow in 1999. ... Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... Batjac Productions is an independent production company founded by John Wayne that produced many of his films in the latter part of the late actors career. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), born Marion Robert Morrison[1] and later changed to Marion Michael Morrison, popularly known as the Duke, was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. ... Typically, The Alamo refers to the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, in direct reference to a building refered to as the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. ... Blinding Edge Pictures is a film production company owned by Director M. Night Shyamalan. ... Manoj Nelliattu Shyamalan (born August 6, 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Academy Award-nominated film writer and director. ... For other uses of this phrase see Sixth sense (disambiguation) This article contains a trivia section. ... Frasier is a popular American situation comedy television series that starred Kelsey Grammer, reprising the character of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane from parent show Cheers, which had ended months before. ... Jane Leeves Jane Leeves (born April 18, 1961) is an actress best known for her work as Daphne Moon on Frasier. ... Peri Gilpin Peri Gilpin (born Peri Kay OBrien on May 27, 1961, in Waco, Texas) is an actress best known for the role of Roz Doyle on the very successful U.S. television series Frasier, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a... The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress, Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey. ... Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers. ... Broadway Video is an American independent entertainment company started by Lorne Michaels. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 91-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC, that is also syndicated worldwide. ... Busboy Productions is a new production company established by Jon Stewart in or soon before 2005. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning[2] American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, author, and producer. ... It has been suggested that List of awards won by The Daily Show be merged into this article or section. ... The Colbert Report (pronounced kɔl. ... Rob Corddry (born on February 4, 1971 in Weymouth, Massachusetts), born as Robert Cornelius Corddry, is an American comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as the main character in the FOX sitcom The Winner. ... Carson Productions is a television production company established by Johnny Carson in the early 1980s to primarily produce The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1980 to 1992 and Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... The Castle Rock Entertainment logo. ... Rob Reiner at the 1988 Emmy Awards Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), is a British/American comedian, actor, writer, director, composer, and musician known as Christopher Guest. ... The Curiosity Company is the production company behind the television series Futurama. ... Matthew Abram Groening (born February 15, 1954[2] in Portland, Oregon;[3] his family name is pronounced ) is an Emmy Award-winning American cartoonist and the creator of The Simpsons,[4] Futurama and the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Desilu Productions was a company jointly owned by American actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actor, comedian and star of the landmark sitcom I Love Lucy, a four time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968) and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. ... I Love Lucy is a television situational comedy aired on CBS in the 1950s. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series. ... The Andy Griffith Show is an American television series that aired from 1960 to 1968. ... Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ... Flower Films is a commercial film production company founded by Drew Barrymore in 1995 with her partner Nancy Juvonen. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ... Donnie Darko is a 2001 psychological thriller written and directed by Richard Kelly. ... Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American film actress. ... Promotional photo with the cast of The George Lopez Show The George Lopez Show is an ABC sitcom starring George Lopez. ... [[Image:40Acreandamulefilmworks. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... 1492 Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus in 1995. ... Christopher Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. ... Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 comedy film produced by Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures. ... Jingle All the Way (1996) is a comedy film directed by Brian Levant and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. ... Grammnet Productions is an American television production company. ... Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955 in St. ... Girlfriends is an American sitcom that was created by Mara Brock Akil and produced by Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier). ... Look up medium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Happy Madison Productions is a film production company started up by actor Adam Sandler. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, actor, and musician. ... This article is about the American actor/comedian. ... The sign in front of Oprah Winfreys Chicago based Harpo Studios. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is a talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006. ... Icon Productions LLC is an American independent production company founded in August 1989 by legendary Hollywood actor and director, Mel Gibson. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ... Robert Zemeicks Execuyive For ImageMovers ... Robert Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award-winning American movie director, producer and writer. ... What Lies Beneath is a 2000 motion picture that tells the story of a housewife who finds her home is haunted. ... For other uses, see Castaway (disambiguation). ... Imagine Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer. ... For other people named Ron Howard, see Ronald Howard. ... Infinitum Nihil is Johnny Depps production house that has largely been kept away from the public eye. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... Shantaram is a novel written by Gregory David Roberts, an Australian who escaped from Pentridge Prison and escaped to India where he lived for 10 years. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born May 26, 1966) is an Oscar-nominated English actress. ... Emily Anita Watson (born January 14, 1967) is an Oscar nominated English actress best known for her acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Triers Breaking the Waves. ... Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. ... Pulp Fiction is an Academy Award-winning 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who co-wrote the screenplay with Roger Avary. ... L.A. Confidential is a crime novel by James Ellroy published in 1990 that was adapted into a 1997 feature film. ... Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central which debuted in 2003. ... Lucasfilm Ltd. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Dr. Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. ... 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 stand-up comedian, satirist and actor. ... Chappelles Show is an American comedy television series starring comedian Dave Chappelle. ... Plan B Entertainment is a film production company founded by Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress. ... A Mighty Heart is a 2003 memoir written by Mariane Pearl, widow of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl. ... 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 Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist and movie producer. ... That Thing You Do! is a 1996 film, written and directed by Tom Hanks. ... Renaissance Pictures is an American film production company. ... This article is about the actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Evil Dead (also known as Evil Dead, The Book of The Dead, Sam Raimis The Evil Dead and The Evil Dead: The Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror) is a 1981 horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss and Betsy Baker. ... Hercules: The Legendary Journeys was a television series produced from 1995 to 1999, very loosely based on the tales of the classical culture hero Hercules. ... Xena. ... Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary in 1997. ... For the Dawsons Creek director, see Morgan J. Freeman. ... 10 Items or Less is an American improv comedy series created by Nancy Hower, John Lehr, and Robert Hickey. ... Section Eight Productions is a movie studio founded in 2001 by film director Steven Soderbergh and film actor George Clooney. ... George Clooney (born May 6, 1955) is an Academy Award and ten-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first ten seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star in... Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and Oscar-winning director. ... Far from Heaven is a 2002 film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Ryan Ward, Patricia Clarkson, and James Rebhorn. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Snoopadelic Films is an independent records company founded in 2005 and owned by rap mogul Snoop Dogg. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Ventanrosa is a production company formally founded by Salma Hayek in 1999. ... Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is an Academy Award-nominated Mexican actress, Daytime Emmy-winning director, and a film and television producer. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe and Peabody Award winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius. ... Worldwide Pants Incorporated is a television production and film production company owned by comedian and talk show host David Letterman. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and Indy race car owner. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... Ed, ed or ED can mean any of the following: // ed (text editor), a UNIX text editor ed (biblical reference), an altar or related place in some English translations of the Bible. ... Everybody Loves Raymond was an American sitcom broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. ... Strangers With Candy was a cult television series produced by Comedy Central. ...

See also

• film distributor
• film studio
• theatrical producer
• production team

A Film distributor is an independent company, a subsidiary company or occasionally an individual, which acts as the final agent between a film production company or some intermediary agent, and a film exhibitor, to the end of securing placement of the producers film on the exhibitors screen. ... A film studio is a controlled environment for the making of a film. ... A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatrical production. ... Production teams are the groups of technical staff whom put on the show. ...

External links

• Television Production Companies
• Film Production Companies
• Theatrical Production Companies