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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.
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.
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 ...
Lucas and Coppola became good friends and formed American Zoetrope in 1969. The company's first project was Lucas' full-length version of THX 1138 (1971). In 1971, Coppola went into production for The Godfather (1972), and Lucas formed his own company, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Oct 26, 2022 · A defining chapter in the history of Hollywood's transition from narrative and technical formalism to avant-garde-minded auteurism was the founding of American Zoetrope.
American Zoetrope was founded in 1969 with the mission of finding creative, fast, and economic approaches to film. By constantly embracing new technology and innovatively applying it to movie production, American Zoetrope has built a rich history of pioneering unconventional filmmaking techniques.
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Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and many others discuss the history, troubles, and legacy of American Zoetrope.
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