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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.
Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy Star in ‘Fairyland’ Adaptation for American Zoetrope. Jun 11 2022. Sofia Coppola produced Andrew Durham's debut feature, with Geena Davis and Adam Lambert also in the ensemble cast.
American Zoetrope: Dedicated to Creating Classics. Since our founding in 1969, we have produced some of the most important films in American cinema.
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.
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.
Oct 26, 2020 · In 1969, after doing studio movies and deciding he wasn't a fan of the system, Coppola opened American Zoetrope. It was his own production shingle in San Francisco. His goal was to take chances on the weird and wild movies that studios usually turned away. The results... were mixed.
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.
