American Zoetrope Logo History

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American Zoetrope is a privately run American film production company, centered in San Francisco, California, and founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas.

Opened on December 12, 1969, the studio has produced not only the films of Coppola (including Apocalypse Now, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Tetro) but also George Lucas's pre-Star Wars films (THX 1138 and American Graffiti), as well as distributing many others by avant-garde directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Wim Wenders, and Godfrey Reggio. American Zoetrope was an early adopter of digital filmmaking, including some of the earliest uses of HDTV.

Four films produced by American Zoetrope are included in the American Film Institute's Top 100 Films. American Zoetrope-produced films have received 15 Academy Awards and 68 nominations.

Commercial Pictures was a short-lived film production company of Sofia and Roman Coppola. Their father, Francis Ford Coppola, invested in the company.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:16 First Era
0:50 Zoetrope Studios
2:10 Second Era
5:36 Commercial Pictures
5:55 Outro