Private company

United Artists

American film and distribution company

United Artists (UA) is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios. In its original operating period, it was founded on February 5, 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as a venture premised on allowing actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Feb 5, 1919Founded1
  • Industryfilm industry1
  • HeadquartersCulver City1
  • Founded inHollywood1

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The story

Founded by Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford on Feb 5, 1919, in Hollywood.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • film
  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Amazon MGM Studios

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • The Mirisch Company
  • Unart Music Corporation
  • United Artists Television

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1969Acquired Pioneer Corporation1
  2. 1957Acquired United Artists Records1

Timeline

  1. 1969Acquisition Acquired Pioneer Corporation1
  2. Feb 5, 1919Founded Founded in Hollywood1

Sources

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