Pinewood Studios - Definition and Overview

Pinewood Studios is a major film studio that is situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall in the village of Iver Heath in Iver Parish, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England.

Origination

Pinewood Studios was created in 1934 by Charles Boot and built within 12 months by the Henry Boot Company of Sheffield, England. Charles Boot drew his inspiration from the latest movie studios then existing in Hollywood, California.

Management and Development

J. Arthur Rank later took control of both Pinewood Film Studios and Denham Film Studios which had been the location of films by Alexander Korda.

Production History

Since its beginning in 1935 Pinewood Studios has been the location for many well-known productions including the James Bond; Dracula and Carry On series of films. A partial listing of major film productions includes:
2003: Phantom of the Opera;
2002: The Hours; Die Another Day
1999: Eyes Wide Shut; The World Is Not Enough
1997: The Saint; Tomorrow Never Dies
1992: Alien 3
1987: Full Metal Jacket; The Living Daylights
1985: Little Shop Of Horrors; Legend; A View to a Kill
1982: Octopussy;
1981: Victor/Victoria;
1980: For Your Eyes Only;
1979: Superman 2; Moonraker;
1976: The Spy Who Loved Me;
1974: The Man with the Golden Gun;
1973: Live and Let Die;
1972: The Day Of The Jackal;
1971: Diamonds Are Forever;
1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service;
1968: Dracula Has Risen From The Grave;
1967: You Only Live Twice;
1966: Fahrenheit 451;
1965: Thunderball;
1964: Goldfinger;
1963: From Russia With Love;
1962: Dr. No;
1961: Whistle Down The Wind;
1959: The League Of Gentlemen;
1958: Tiger Bay;
1957: A Night to Remember;
1956: A Town Like Alice.

This is a partially representative but not conclusive listing of productions from Pinewood Film Studios.

Today

The current management of Pinewood Studios also controls Shepperton Studios, the other leading British studio location. Both studios are linked to the media network Sohonet.

External links

• Pinewood studios (http://www.pinewood-studios.co.uk/)
• Pinewood Studios (http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/479433/) at screenonline.org.uk
• Studios connectivity (http://www.studiolink.co.uk/)
• Sohonet production connectivity (http://www.sohonet.co.uk/)