Gracie Films is an American independent film and television production company created by James L. Brooks in 1986. The company is primarily responsible for producing the long-running animated series The Simpsons, as well as the films Big, Broadcast News, and Jerry Maguire.
Overview[]
James L. Brooks founded Gracie Films at 20th Century Fox in 1986, with Polly Platt as executive vice president. Named for comedian Gracie Allen, the company was established to "provide real writers with a vehicle to get their movies made".[2] Its primary distributor is currently Sony Pictures Entertainment, though it continues to produce The Simpsons at Fox's studios in Century City, Los Angeles.
According to Simpsons Confidential, Brooks gave The Simpsons' writing staff free rein, as he firmly believed they were the most important part of the process,[3] and "in the legal battles over The Simpsons, it was Fox that was being sued, not Gracie Films".[4] The company also coordinates international distribution and dubbing for The Simpsons,[5] "in Italy, in particular... [finding] voices for dubbing that would match those of the original American actors as closely as possible."[6]
Gracie Films' production logo depicts noisy patrons in a movie theater being shushed by a woman before the company's name appears on the screen, accompanied by its nine-note musical signature.[7] Treehouse of Horror episodes often have the jingle played in minor key on a pipe organ, with the shush replaced by a woman screaming. Other audio variations exist on The Simpsons, often with dialogue from the episode or characters such as Homer responding to the shush.
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Title | Creator(s) | Years active | Co-Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tracey Ullman Show | James L. Brooks, Jerry Belson, Ken Estin, Heide Perlman | 1987–1990 | 20th Century Fox Television |
| The Simpsons | Matt Groening | 1989–present | 20th Century Fox Television, The Curiosity Company (Season 28–present) |
| Sibs | Heide Perlman | 1991–1992 | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Phenom | Sam Simon, Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan | 1993–1994 | Columbia Pictures Television, ELP Communications |
| The Critic | Al Jean, Mike Reiss | 1994–1995 | Columbia Pictures Television, Film Roman |
| What About Joan? | Ed. Weinberger | 2001–2002 | Columbia TriStar Television |
Films[]
| Title | Director | Released | Distributor | Co-produced by | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast News | James L. Brooks | December 16, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| Big | Penny Marshall | June 3, 1988 | |||
| Say Anything... | Cameron Crowe | April 14, 1989 | |||
| The War of the Roses | Danny DeVito | December 8, 1989 | Jersey Films Regency International Pictures (Uncredited) |
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| I'll Do Anything | James L. Brooks | February 4, 1994 | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Bottle Rocket | Wes Anderson | February 21, 1996 | Indian Paintbrush Boyle-Taylor Productions |
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| Jerry Maguire | Cameron Crowe | December 16, 1996 | TriStar Pictures | Vinyl Films | |
| As Good as It Gets | James L. Brooks | December 25, 1997 | |||
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Penny Marshall | October 19, 2001 | Columbia Pictures | ||
| Spanglish | James L. Brooks | December 17, 2004 | |||
| The Simpsons Movie | David Silverman | July 27, 2007 | 20th Century Fox | Rough Draft Feature Animation Film Roman AKOM 20th Century Fox Animation |
Animated film based on the hit TV show |
| How Do You Know | James L. Brooks | December 17, 2010 | Columbia Pictures | ||
| The Edge of Seventeen | Kelly Fremon Craig | November 18, 2016 | STX Entertainment | Huayi Brothers Pictures Tang Media Productions |
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| The Rise of Niko Bellic | December 16, 2022 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Paramount Pictures |
Walt Disney Pictures Disney Animation Films Paramount Pictures |
Miscellaneous productions[]
| Title | Released | Distributor | Co-produced by | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" | July 13, 2012 | 20th Century Fox Animation | Film Roman | Short film, shown with Ice Age: Continental Drift |
References[]
- ↑ "Richard Sakai / Variety". https://variety.com/exec/richard-sakai/. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Alisa Perren, Template:Google books
- ↑ John Ortved, Template:Google books
- ↑ John Ortved, Template:Google books
- ↑ Michela Ardizzoni, Chiara Ferrari (eds.), Template:Google books
- ↑ Chiara Francesca Ferrari, Template:Google books
- ↑ "All Gracie Films Variants" on YouTube
External links[]
- Gracie Films on IMDb
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