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company_name = The Geffen Company<br><small>Geffen Pictures</small>| |
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company_logo = [[Image:Geffenlogo.jpg|100px]]| |
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company_type = [[Film distributor]] and [[production company]] | |
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foundation = | |
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location = [[USA]]| |
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industry = [[Motion picture]]s| |
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dissolved = 1998| |
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parent = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] (distributor only) | |
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owner = Warner Bros. | |
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founder = [[David Geffen]] (founder of [[Geffen Records]])| |
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'''The Geffen Film Company''' (well known by many as '''The Geffen Company''' and later '''Geffen Pictures''') was a [[film distributor]] and [[production company]] founded by [[David Geffen]], the founder of [[Geffen Records]]. Geffen founded the company in 1980, having recruited [[Eric Eisner]] as president. Geffen later sold it to [[Universal Studios]], but [[Warner Bros.]] owns the rights to most of GFC's films. The only Geffen film Warner does not own is the [[1996 in film|1996]] [[Mike Judge]] [[comedy film|comedy]], ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]'', owned by co-producer [[Paramount Pictures]]. |
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The company closed in [[1998]]. |
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==Notable films== |
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== October 2008 == |
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===The Geffen Company=== |
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* ''[[Personal Best]]'' (1982) |
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* ''[[Risky Business]]'' (1983) |
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* ''[[After Hours (film)|After Hours]]'' (1985) |
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* ''[[Lost in America]]'' (1985) |
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* ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1986) |
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* ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' (1988, plus [[Beetlejuice (TV series)|animated TV series]]) |
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* ''[[Men Don't Leave]]'' (1990) |
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===Geffen Pictures=== |
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* ''[[Defending Your Life]]'' (1991) |
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* ''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'' (1991) |
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* ''[[M. Butterfly (film)|M. Butterfly]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles|Interview with the Vampire]]'' (1994) |
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* ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]'' (1996, co-production with [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[MTV Films]]) |
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* ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (1989-1996, TV series) |
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* ''[[Joe's Apartment]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Michael Collins (film)|Michael Collins]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[The Butcher Boy]]'' (1997) |
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==External links== |
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* {{imdb company|id=0069217|company=The Geffen Film Company}} |
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* {{imdb company|id=co0120075|company=Geffen Pictures}} |
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[[Category:Film distributors|Geffen Film Company, The]] |
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[[Category:Film production companies of the United States|Geffen Film Company, The]] |
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[[Category:1998 disestablishments]] |
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Revision as of 15:19, 10 October 2008
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2006) |
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| Company type | Film distributor and production company |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founder | David Geffen (founder of Geffen Records) |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | USA |
| Owner | Warner Bros. |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Pictures (distributor only) |
The Geffen Film Company (well known by many as The Geffen Company and later Geffen Pictures) was a film distributor and production company founded by David Geffen, the founder of Geffen Records. Geffen founded the company in 1980, having recruited Eric Eisner as president. Geffen later sold it to Universal Studios, but Warner Bros. owns the rights to most of GFC's films. The only Geffen film Warner does not own is the 1996 Mike Judge comedy, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, owned by co-producer Paramount Pictures.
The company closed in 1998.
Notable films
The Geffen Company
- Personal Best (1982)
- Risky Business (1983)
- After Hours (1985)
- Lost in America (1985)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Beetlejuice (1988, plus animated TV series)
- Men Don't Leave (1990)
Geffen Pictures
- Defending Your Life (1991)
- The Last Boy Scout (1991)
- M. Butterfly (1993)
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996, co-production with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996, TV series)
- Joe's Apartment (1996)
- Michael Collins (1996)
- The Butcher Boy (1997)
External links
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