First Artists

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First Artists was an American film production company formed in the late 1960s by prominent actors seeking greater creative control over their projects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American company
film production company
basedOn concept of United Artists
businessModel star-driven production deals
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved early 1980s
distributedBy National General Pictures NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. Pictures
surface form: Warner Bros.
era New Hollywood NERFINISHED
field motion picture production
foundedBy Barbra Streisand NERFINISHED
Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED
Paul Newman NERFINISHED
Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED
Steve McQueen NERFINISHED
agent David Begelman
agent Freddie Fields
hasAlternativeName First Artists Production Company NERFINISHED
First Artists, Inc. NERFINISHED
hasKeyPerson Barbra Streisand NERFINISHED
David Begelman NERFINISHED
Dustin Hoffman NERFINISHED
Freddie Fields NERFINISHED
Paul Newman NERFINISHED
Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED
Steve McQueen NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 1969
late 1960s
industry film industry
notableFeature actor-ownership of film negatives in some deals
profit participation for founding stars
produced The Getaway (1972 film) NERFINISHED
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean NERFINISHED
The Sting (development participation, not sole production)
Up the Sandbox NERFINISHED
purpose to give major actors greater creative control over their films

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