United Artists
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | movie, music |
| Founded | February 5, 1919 |
| Founder(s) | Mary Pickford Charlie Chaplin Douglas Fairbanks D. W. Griffith |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Key people | Paula Wagner Tom Cruise |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Owner(s) | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. |
| Parent | Independent (1919–1967) Transamerica (1967–1981) MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (1981–1986) Independent (1986) MGM/UA Communications Co. (1986–1990) MGM-Pathé Communications Co. (1990–1992) Crédit Lyonnais (1992–1997) Tracinda Corporation (1997–2005) MGM Holdings Inc. (since 2005) |
| Website | www.unitedartists.com |
United Artists is a Hollywood movie company. The original company was founded in 1919 by a group of actors. They wanted to be in control of their interests rather than depend on commercial studios.
The current United Artists formed in November 2006. It was a partnership between producer/actor Tom Cruise and his production partner, Paula Wagner, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. As of 2012, it is a fully owned subsidiary of MGM.
