Panavision
Sign in to savePanavision Inc. is an American motion picture equipment company founded in 1954 specializing in cameras and lenses, based in Woodland Hills, California. Formed by Robert Gottschalk as a small partnership to create anamorphic projection lenses during the widescreen boom in the 1950s, Panavision expanded its product lines to meet the demands of modern filmmakers. The company introduced its first products in 1954. Originally a provider of CinemaScope accessories, the company's line of anamorphic widescreen lenses soon became the industry leader. In 1972, Panavision helped revolutionize filmmaking
Key facts
- Company.name
- Panavision Inc.
- Company.logo
- Panavision logo.svg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founder
- Robert GottschalkRichard Moore
- Company.location_city
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Kimberly Snyder (CEO)
- Company.industry
- Movie camera rentalMotion picture equipment
- Company.products
- Panaflex camerasGenesis HD cameraGrip equipmentLee FiltersMillennium DXL
- Company.owner
- Investors led by Cerberus Capital Management
- Company.num_employees
- 1,211 (as of December 31, 2024)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United States
- Founded by
- Richard Moore
- Headquarters
- Woodland Hills
- Parent organization
- Saban Capital Group
- Industry
- film industry
- Employees
- 1200
- Legal form
- privately held company
- Official website
- www.panavision.com
- Image
- Viseur SUPER PANAVISION SILENT REFLEX fin années 60.jpg
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- inception
- 1953-00-00
- Commons category
- Panavision cameras
- social media followers
- 10000
- net profit
- 250000000
Sources (10)
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Early history
- Entering the market
- Cameras
- Birth of Panaflex
- Recent restructuring and acquisitions
- Panavision 3D
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
- Video clips
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