List of Embassy Pictures films

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This is a list of films produced by Embassy Pictures , an American independent film production and distribution studio.

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1950s

Release dateTitleNotes
April 27, 1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! [1] [2] [3] 1956 re-cut of Godzilla , originally produced and released by Toho in 1954.
February 4, 1959 The Lady Is a Square distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, originally released by Associated British-Pathé
July 22, 1959 Hercules distributed by Warner Bros.

1960s

Release dateTitleNotes
February 17, 1960 Jack the Ripper distributed by Paramount Pictures
July 13, 1960 Hercules Unchained distributed by Warner Bros.
May 9, 1961 Two Women North American distribution only
May 28, 1961 David and Goliath
August 10, 1961 The Thief of Baghdad Co-production with Titanus and Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
November 17, 1961 Morgan, the Pirate Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
December 13, 1961 The Wonders of Aladdin
July 16, 1962 Strangers in the City
October 10, 1962 Long Day's Journey Into Night
January 23, 1963 The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah distributed by 20th Century Fox
1964 Goliath and the Rebel Slave
March 10, 1964 The Empty Canvas co-production with Paramount Pictures
April 9, 1964 The Carpetbaggers Distributed by Paramount Pictures
August 12, 1964 A House Is Not a Home
November 2, 1964 Where Love Has Gone Distributed by Paramount Pictures
November 14, 1964 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
December 18, 1964 Contempt
June 23, 1965 Harlow Distributed by Paramount Pictures
June 30, 1965 Requiem for a Gunfighter
July 31, 1965 The Bounty Killer
October 20, 1965 Village of the Giants
October 1965 Git!
November 5, 1965Country Music on Broadway
November 14, 1965The Little NunsUS distribution only; Hesperia Cinematografica (Italy)
The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World US distribution only; Alistair Films (UK)
December 20, 1965 The 10th Victim US distribution only; Italo-French co-production
March 4, 1966 The Oscar
April 10, 1966 Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
June 1966 The Cat
An Eye for an Eye
June 22, 1966 The Daydreamer co-production with Rankin/Bass Productions
August 3, 1966 A Man Called Adam
August 10, 1966 The Idol Distributed by Paramount Pictures
September 1966 Jack Frost US distribution only; produced by Gorky Film Studio
November 2, 1966 Picture Mommy Dead
March 8, 1967 Mad Monster Party? co-production with Rankin/Bass Productions
May 1, 1967 They Came from Beyond Space US distribution only; produced by Amicus Productions
The Terrornauts US distribution only; produced by Amicus Productions
May 24, 1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls Distributed by Paramount Pictures
June 27, 1967 Woman Times Seven
September 6, 1967 Where the Bullets Fly US distribution only; Alistair Films (UK) and Puck Films (UK)
September 27, 1967 Robbery US distribution only; Oakhurst Productions (UK)
December 2, 1967 The Wacky World of Mother Goose co-production with Rankin/Bass Productions
December 21, 1967 The Graduate Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996
March 18, 1968 The Producers Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996
October 30, 1968 The Lion in Winter
March 19, 1969 Baby Love
July 30, 1969 Stiletto
November 11, 1969 Don't Drink the Water
December 3, 1969 A Nice Girl Like Me
December 15, 1969 Generation

1970s

Release dateTitleNotes
March 25, 1970 The Adventurers co-production with Paramount Pictures
August 12, 1970 Soldier Blue
August 17, 1970 Macho Callahan
August 26, 1970 The People Next Door
October 14, 1970 C.C. and Company
January 21, 1971 Promise at Dawn
February 8, 1971Hot Pants Holiday
February 17, 1971 The Man Who Had Power Over Women
February 28, 1971 The Sporting Club
June 30, 1971 Carnal Knowledge
September 15, 1971 The Steagle
December 1, 1971 The Ski Bum
1972Wacky Taxi
1972 The Witches Mountain US distribution only
February 15, 1972 The Nightcomers
April 1, 1972 J.C.
June 15, 1972 A Place Called Today
August 1972 Bloomfield
August 23, 1972 Rivals
September 13, 1972 The Ruling Class [1]
October 1972 Thumb Tripping
November 1972 The Stoolie
February 1973 Jory
April 11, 1973 Book of Numbers
June 15, 1973 Interval
June 20, 1973 A Touch of Class [4]
August 10, 1973 Night Watch
October 23, 1973 The Summertime Killer
November 14, 1973 Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30
December 19, 1973 The Day of the Dolphin
July 11, 1974 The Tamarind Seed [5] produced by ITC Entertainment and Lorimar Productions
July 24, 1974 Lucky Luciano
September 20, 1974 Homebodies
December 5, 1974 The Photographer
March 1, 1975 Shatter
April 30, 1975 Tubby the Tuba
August 8, 1975 Farewell, My Lovely [5] produced by ITC Entertainment
August 20, 1975 Russian Roulette
October 22, 1975 Diamonds
October 27, 1975The Mummy's Revenge
November 1, 1975 Permission to Kill
November 7, 1975 Mister Quilp
November 1975 Petersen
December 14, 1975 Deadly Hero
December 1975 Psychic Killer
January 1976 The Four Deuces
March 5, 1976 Man Friday
April 11, 1976 The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
May 19, 1976 The Premonition
May 28, 1976 Shoot
October 1976 Bittersweet Love
November 1976 Pipe Dreams
December 22, 1976 Voyage of the Damned [5] produced by ITC Entertainment
January 1977 False Face
February 9, 1977 The Cassandra Crossing [5] produced by ITC Entertainment
March 23, 1977 The Domino Principle [5] produced by ITC Entertainment
May 7, 1977 Cross of Iron produced by EMI Films and ITC Entertainment
August 4, 1977 The Great Gundown
August 1977 Sidewinder 1
October 1977 The Chicken Chronicles
April 9, 1978 Rabbit Test
April 28, 1978 The Manitou
May 10, 1978 A Different Story
June 14, 1978 Go Tell the Spartans
August 1978 Stingray
October 1978 Born Again
November 1, 1978 Watership Down [6] US theatrical distribution only
February 1, 1979 Murder By Decree
March 21, 1979 The Bell Jar
March 28, 1979 Phantasm
April 13, 1979 Old Boyfriends
May 11, 1979 Winter Kills
June 15, 1979 Goldengirl
August 31, 1979 City on Fire
September 19, 1979 The Onion Field
September 28, 1979 A Man, a Woman, and a Bank

1980s

Release dateTitleNotes
January 25, 1980 Fish Hawk distribution only; produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation
February 1, 1980 The Fog
March 7, 1980 The Black Marble
March 7, 1980 Death Ship distribution only; produced by Astral Films
April 1, 1980 The Baltimore Bullet distribution only; produced by Filmfair Communications
April 11, 1980 Night Games distribution only; produced by Golden Harvest
June 1, 1980 Hog Wild distribution only
August 15, 1980 Prom Night distribution only; produced by Astral Films
September 10, 1980 The Exterminator [7] distribution only; produced by Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
September 26, 1980 Hopscotch [1] distribution only
January 14, 1981 Scanners distribution only; produced by Filmplan International
January 16, 1981 Fear No Evil co-production with LaLoggia Productions
March 6, 1981 Dirty Tricks distribution only; produced by Filmplan International
March 13, 1981 The Howling co-production with International Film Investors and Wescom Productions
May 15, 1981 Take This Job and Shove It co-production with Cinema Group Ventures
May 29, 1981 Dead & Buried distribution only
June 5, 1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Final Exam distribution only
July 10, 1981 Escape from New York co-production with International Film Investors, Goldcrest Films International and City Films
August 14, 1981 An Eye for an Eye co-production with Adams Apple Production Company, South Street Films and Westcom Barber International
September 25, 1981 Carbon Copy [8] distribution only; produced by Hemdale and RKO Pictures
October 1981 Tulips distribution only; produced by Astral Films
November 6, 1981 Time Bandits [9] US distribution only; produced by Handmade Films
November 18, 1981Crunchdistribution only
November 19, 1981 Roadgames
January 22, 1982 Vice Squad
January 29, 1982 The Seduction
February 19, 1982 Swamp Thing
March 12, 1982 Parasite
April 2, 1982 The Long Good Friday [9] US distribution only; produced by Handmade Films
May 7, 1982 Paradise co-production with RSL Films
June 11, 1982 Humongous distribution only; produced by Astral Films
June 15, 1982 The Soldier
July 23, 1982 The Challenge [10] distribution only, produced by CBS Theatrical Films
July 23, 1982 Zapped!
July 30, 1982 Hysterical distribution only
October 15, 1982 Enigma [1] [11]
December 10, 1982 Savannah Smiles
April 8, 1983 Losin' It
April 20, 1983 Champions
June 17, 1983 Fanny and Alexander US distribution only
July 8, 1983 Deadly Force
August 5, 1983 Get Crazy distribution only
August 19, 1983 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
September 23, 1983 Eddie and the Cruisers co-production with Aurora Productions
March 2, 1984 This Is Spinal Tap Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2002
September 28, 1984 The Bear
January 9, 1985 The Plague Dogs [1] [11] re-cut version of the 1982 animated film; produced by Nepenthe Productions
March 1, 1985 The Sure Thing co-production with Monument Pictures
July 3, 1985 The Emerald Forest
December 13, 1985 A Chorus Line co-production with PolyGram Pictures; distributed by Columbia Pictures
January 31, 1986 The Goodbye People distribution only; produced by Castle Hill Productions
April 25, 1986 Crimewave co-production with Renaissance Pictures; distributed by Columbia Pictures
May 2, 1986 Saving Grace distributed by Columbia Pictures

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Owned by Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films)
  2. Owned by Universal Pictures (via DreamWorks Classics)
  3. Owned by Toho
  4. Owned by Warner Bros. (via Turner Entertainment Co.)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Owned by ITV Studios, with North American distribution rights handled by Shout! Studios
  6. Owned by Euro-London Films with U.S. distribution handled by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
  7. Owned by Troma Entertainment
  8. Owned by MGM (via Orion Pictures)
  9. 1 2 Owned by HandMade Films with U.S. distribution handled by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection
  10. Owned by Paramount Pictures
  11. 1 2 Owned by Goldcrest Films

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