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Also known as Arriflex Corporation, Arnold & Richter, Arri (Germany), Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, A&R

Arri Group () (stylized as "ARRI") is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion". The Arri Alexa camera system was used to shoot several films that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including Hugo (2011), Life of Pi (2012), Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015) and 1917 (2019).

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Arri, formally known as Arnold & Richter Cine Technik, is a company established in 1917. The organization is located in Munich, Germany, and maintains an active status.

The entity employs 1161 people. Its official website is titled "ARRI | Inspiring Images. Since 1917."

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Key facts

Company.name
Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (A&R)
Company.logo
ARRI AG Corporate Logo.svg
Company.type
Private
Company.industry
Motion picture equipment
Company.founders
August ArnoldRobert Richter
Company.hq_location_city
Munich
Company.hq_location_country
Germany
Company.products
Motion picture camerasCinema lensesLighting equipmentArchive technologiesDigital surgical microscope
Company.revenue_year
2021
Company.num_employees
1,600
Company.num_employees_year
2023

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Company
Founded
1917
Location
Munich, Germany
Also known as
Arnold & Richter Cine Technik
Status
Active

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Official website

ARRI | Inspiring Images. Since 1917.

ARRI is a leading designer and manufacturer of camera and lighting systems for the film and broadcast industry, with a worldwide distribution and service network.

arri.com

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Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Headquarters
Munich
Subsidiary
Clay Paky
Employees
1161
Legal form
GmbH & Co. KG
Official website
www.arri.com/cn
Image
ARRI München.JPG
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Commons category
Arri Group
inception
1917-01-01
location of formation
Munich
social media followers
135000
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Rise and Appeasement under Nazi Rule (1926–1938)
  • Second World War (1939–1945)
  • 1950–1989
  • 1990–2009
  • 2010–present
  • Mounts
  • Awards
  • Products
  • Corporate espionage
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Arri Group () (stylized as "ARRI") is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion". The Arri Alexa camera system was used to shoot several films that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including Hugo (2011), Life of Pi (2012), Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015) and 1917 (2019).

==History==

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