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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 ...
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.
A documentary on the early years of Francis Ford Coppola's production company "American Zoetrope" made in 2004 - and is included as a special feature on the "THX 1138" Blu-ray.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Zoetrope, derived from the Greek words “zoe” (life) and “tropos” (turn), is a pre-cinematic device that produces the illusion of motion through a rapid display of static images. It stands as a testament to the early ingenuity of animation, captivating audiences with its simple yet mesmerizing mechanism.
Oct 26, 2022 · A production company established in 1969 and based in San Francisco, the brainchild of director Francis Ford Coppola and a handful of his fellow film school graduates would usher in a new and...
A zoetrope is a cylindrical variant of the phénakisticope, an apparatus suggested after the stroboscopic discs were introduced in 1833. The definitive version of the zoetrope, with replaceable film picture film strips, was introduced as a toy by Milton Bradley in 1866 and became very successful.
