Pinewood Studios
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Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall, near the village of Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.
They were created in 1934 by Charles Boot and built within 12 months by the Henry Boot Company of Sheffield. Boot drew his inspiration from the latest Hollywood movie studios. J. Arthur Rank later took control of both Pinewood and Denham Film Studios which were often used by producer Alexander Korda.
Pinewood is now managed together with Shepperton Studios, which is the other leading British production location. Both studios are linked to the media network Sohonet.
Some films include footage of the studios themselves, rather than just being made in the studios. Peeping Tom (1960) shows people driving out through the main gate and has various shots in the studios (showing things behind the camera), offices & corridors. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) includes shots of Director Michael Powell driving into the studio.
Production history
Since its beginning Pinewood Studios has been the location for many well-known productions, including the James Bond, Dracula and Carry On series of films. Notable Pinewood productions include:
- Black Narcissus (1947)
- The Red Shoes (1948)
- A Town Like Alice (1956)
- A Night to Remember (1957)
- Tiger Bay (1958)
- The League Of Gentlemen (1959)
- Peeping Tom (1960)
- Whistle Down The Wind (1961)
- Dr. No (1962)
- From Russia With Love (1963)
- Goldfinger (1964)
- Thunderball (1965)
- The Ipcress File (1965)
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
- You Only Live Twice (1967)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
- The Day Of The Jackal (1972)
- Live and Let Die (1973)
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- Superman II (1979)
- For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- Victor/Victoria (1981)
- Octopussy (1983)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
- Legend (1985)
- Little Shop Of Horrors (1985)
- Aliens (1986)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- Batman (1989)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- The Saint (1997)
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- The World Is Not Enough (1999)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- Die Another Day (2002)
- The Hours (2002)
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
External links
- Pinewood Studios (http://www.pinewood-studios.co.uk/)
- Pinewood Studios (http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/479433/) at screenonline.org.uk
- Sohonet (http://www.sohonet.co.uk/)