History

Universal Pictures is an American film studio, owned by Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal, and is one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are in New York City. Universal Studios is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Universal was founded in 1912 by the German Carl Laemmle (pronounced "LEM-lee"), Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour.

It is the world's fourth oldest major film studio, after the renowned French studios Gaumont Film Company and Pathé, and the Danish Nordisk Film company. Six of Universal Studios' films; Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Furious 7 (2015) and Jurassic World (2015) achieved box office records, with the first three (which were directed by Steven Spielberg) all becoming the highest-grossing film at the time of its initial release.

Universal Classics

Jurassic World Franchise

2015

Fast And Furious Franchise

2001-2015

Despicable Me Franchise

2010-2013

The Bourne Franchise

2002-2012

Pitch Perfect Franchise

2012-2015

Jurassic Park Franchise

1993-2015

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

Back To The Future Franchise

1985-1990

The Mummy Franchise

1985-1990

Minions

2015

Jaws

1989

Ted Franchise

2012-2015

Apollo 13

1995

A Beautiful Mind

2001

The Lorax

2012

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

Meet The Parents Franchise

2000-2010

The Breakfast Club

1985

Scarface

1983

Liar Liar

1997

King Kong

2005

Bridesmaids

2011

Mamma Mia! The Movie

2008

Bruce Almighty

2003

Schindler's List

1993

Do The Right Thing

1989

Field Of Dreams

1989

Out Of Africa

1985

National Lampoon's Animal House

1978

The Sting

1973

American Graffiti

1973

The Birds

1963

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

Spartacus

1960

All Quiet on the Western Front

1929

Dracula

1931