An American film and television production and distribution company founded on 5 February 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith, so that leading actors and a director could control their own financial and artistic interests rather than depend on the existing commercial studios. It changed ownership many times over the following century and now operates as a subsidiary of Amazon MGM Studios.
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Founding YearFounded 5 February 1919. HeadquartersCulver City, California, United States 1 Connections
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Charlie Chaplin, Figures Chaplin was one of the four founding partners in 1919.
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United Artists released his classic run of the 1970s and early 1980s, including Annie Hall and Manhattan.
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actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios
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United Artists (UA) is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios.
Associated With: Charlie Chaplin
actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios
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Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American crime comedy film produced, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder.
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