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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.
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Oct 26, 2022 · It was on the set of Finian's Rainbow that the young filmmaker would meet his film school counterpart in 30-year-old Francis Ford Coppola, who was directing Fred Astaire in the studio musical.
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May 11, 2021 · In 1965, Paramount’s board of directors featured Adolph Zukor, 92 years old, and Barney Balaban, 78. To put it in perspective, Zukor was nearly 40 when, in 1912, he put Mary Pickford under contract. The studios weren’t just gray at the top so to speak.
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.
Upon graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with his fellow filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his student short Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success, but a financial failure.
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope: Directed by Gary Leva. With Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Dalva, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg. Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and many others discuss the history, troubles, and legacy of American Zoetrope.
