Private company

Twentieth Century Pictures

Logo: 20th Century Studios, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American film production studio (1933–1935)

Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc. was an American independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1933 by Joseph Schenck (the former president of United Artists) and Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Bros.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jun 26, 1933Founded1
  • Industryfilm industry1
  • HeadquartersHollywood1

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Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc. was an American independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1933 by Joseph Schenck (the former president of United Artists) and Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Bros.2

The story

Founded by Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck on Jun 26, 1933.1

Leadership

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by 20th Century Studios1

Timeline

  1. May 31, 1935Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jun 26, 1933Founded Founded1

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