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Gaumont-British was founded in 1898 as the British subsidiary of the French Gaumont Film Company. It became independent of its French parent in 1922 when Isidore Ostrer acquired control of Gaumont-British. In 1927 the Ideal Film Company, a leading silent film maker, merged with Gaumont.
In 1927 the company was merged into the Gaumont British empire, where it continued to distribute under its own name until 1934. During its 23 years, the company distributed almost 400 films and produced more than 80.
In 2012, Gaumont acquired the production company Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) for €3.1 million. The company was previously run and created by cinema legend Louis Malle. As part of the acquisition, Gaumont now owns the entire Malle collection, including Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, Atlantic City, and Au Revoir les Enfants.
In 1975, Nicolas Seydoux became the President of Gaumont and injected new momentum into the company's development, increasing the number of cinemas considerably and committing to an increasingly ambitious approach to production.
The Gaumont company, by way of Sidonie Dumas, takes an active approach to heritage by restoring the films in its catalog; true works of art that have inspired millions of viewers.
In 1906, the Etablissements Gaumont was founded as a limited company. It flourished until 1914, thanks to an excellent group of film directors including Louis Feuillade, Jean Durand, Roméo Bosetti, Léonce Perret, and Emile Cohl.
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Aug 27, 2009 · A few months later Gaumont bought the company, renamed it after himself, and began developing a product called the Chronophotographe.
