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American Zoetrope (also known as Omni Zoetrope from 1977 to 1980 and Zoetrope Studios from 1980 until 1990) is a privately run American film production company, centered in San Francisco, California and founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas.
American Zoetrope: Dedicated to Creating Classics. Since our founding in 1969, we have produced some of the most important films in American cinema. Our founder’s distinguished career includes films that have garnered 27 Academy Awards and 63 nominations, four of which are on the American Film Institute’s list of The 100 Greatest American ...
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A zoetrope is a pre-film animation device that produces the illusion of motion, by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion. A zoetrope is a cylindrical variant of the phénakisticope, an apparatus suggested after the stroboscopic discs were introduced in 1833.
A Brief History of American Zoetrope. Francis Ford Coppola decided he would name his future studio "Zoetrope" after receiving a gift of zoetropes from Mogen Scott-Hansen, founder of a studio called Lanterna Film and owner of a famous collection of early motion picture making equipment.
Oct 26, 2022 · How The Failure of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope Birthed 'The Godfather'. By Reid Goldberg. Published Oct 26, 2022. How a renegade cohort of film school graduates strived for artistic ...
May 11, 2021 · While American Zoetrope nominally exists today as Coppola’s personal production company, its real impact lies in its original incarnation as an actual studio, which in many ways was both a product of the 1930s and the turbulent ’60s.
1h 4m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 297. YOUR RATING. Rate. Documentary. Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and many others discuss the history, troubles, and legacy of American Zoetrope. Director. Gary Leva. Writer. Gary Leva. Stars. Richard Dreyfuss. Robert Dalva. Francis Ford Coppola. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. 6 User reviews.
