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Santana Productions was a film production company founded in 1948 by Humphrey Bogart.It was named after his yacht (and the cabin cruiser in Key Largo). The company released its films, known for its film noir through Columbia Pictures, but the majority of its motion pictures lost money at the box office, ultimately forcing the sale of Santana.
YearTitleDistributorProducer19491949ColumbiaRobert Lord1949ColumbiaRobert Lord1950ColumbiaRobert LordHe's been charged by lions on the Serengeti Plain, caught fire in the Malibu fires and rattled homeless by an earthquake. He's been blessed by Mother Teresa, drank martinis with Captain Kangaroo, flirted with Raquel Welch and smoked hash with Hunter S. Thompson. Steve's been trained as a Hollywood stunt driver, flown aerial acrobatics and shot ...
Aug 6, 2013 · Santana Films has been pledged $5 million from L.A.-based boutique venture capital fund Orange Equity for the first slate of movies. Humphrey Bogart left an indelible mark on the movie world ...
Santana Films. Back in 1948, Humphrey Bogart left Warner Bros. and launched a start-up: his own independent production company. Frustrated by the studio system, and the old ways of doing business in Hollywood, he was inspired to break new ground and set out to do things his own way. Bogie named the company after his beloved 55-foot yacht, the ...
About. Welcome to Santana Films. We’re glad you found us. Back in 1948, Humphrey Bogart left Warner Bros. and launched a start-up: his own independent production company. Frustrated by the studio system, and the old ways of doing business in Hollywood, he was inspired to break new ground and set out to do things his own way. Bogie named the ...
Jul 17, 2023 · Fed up with lackluster assignments, he had formed Santana Productions with producer Robert Lord to develop his own projects, including Knock on Any Door (1949), Tokyo Joe (1949), and In a Lonely Place (1950), which gave Bogart one of his most complex roles. In a career of hard-edged characters and violent anti-heroes, none are as damaged and ...
Aug 25, 2022 · He formed his own company, Santana Productions, which produced several starring vehicles for Bogart, like Knock on Any Door and Tokyo Joe (both in 1949), In a Lonely Place (1950), Sirocco (1951) and Beat the Devil (1953). The 1950s began on a positive note for Bogart.
