Pinewood Studios
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
.
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:
A Town Like Alice
(
1956
)
A Night to Remember
(
1957
)
Tiger Bay
(
1958
)
The League Of Gentlemen
(
1959
)
Whistle Down The Wind
(
1961
)
Dr. No
(
1962
)
From Russia With Love
(
1963
)
Goldfinger
(
1964
)
Thunderball
(
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
)
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
(
1976
)
Moonraker
(
1979
)
Superman
2
(
1979
)
For Your Eyes Only
(
1980
)
Victor/Victoria
(
1981
)
Octopussy
(
1982
)
A View to a Kill
(
1985
)
Legend
(
1985
)
Little Shop Of Horrors
(
1985
)
The Living Daylights
(
1987
)
Full Metal Jacket
(
1987
)
Alien 3
(
1992
)
Tomorrow Never Dies
(
1997
)
The Saint
(
1997
)
The World Is Not Enough
(
1999
)
Eyes Wide Shut
(
1999
)
Die Another Day
(
2002
)
The Hours
(
2002
)
Phantom of the Opera
(
2003
)
External links
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios
at screenonline.org.uk
Sohonet
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