U.S.A. Home Video (1983–1987) International Video Entertainment, Inc. (1984–1990) LIVE Entertainment (1988–1998)
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Home video Motion pictures
Predecessor
Vestron Pictures Vestron Video
Founded
1983; 41 years ago (1983) (as U.S.A. Home Video)
Defunct
2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Fate
Acquired and folded into Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.
Successor
Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lionsgate Films
Headquarters
15400 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA (1986–1998) 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA (1998–2004)
Key people
Noel C. Bloom
Owner
Family Home Entertainment (1983–1984) NCB Entertainment Group (1984–1987) Carolco Pictures (1987–1993) Independent (1993–1997) Bain Capital (1997–2003) Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. (2003–2004)
Divisions
Artisan Pictures Artisan Television Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Digital Media Family Home Entertainment iArtisan FHE Kids
Artisan Entertainment (formerly known as U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment (IVE) and LIVE Entertainment) was an American film studio and home video company. It was considered one of the largest mini-major film studios[1] until it was purchased by later mini-major film studio Lions Gate Entertainment in 2003. At the time of its acquisition, Artisan had a library of thousands of films developed through acquisition, original production, and production and distribution agreements. Its headquarters and private screening room were located in Santa Monica, California. It also had an office in Tribeca in Manhattan, New York.[2]
The company owned the home video rights to the film libraries of Republic Pictures, ITC Entertainment, Gladden Entertainment, Miramax Films, Hemdale Film Corporation, The Shooting Gallery, and Carolco Pictures before it went defunct.
Artisan's releases included Requiem for a Dream, Pi, Killing Zoe, The Blair Witch Project, Grizzly Falls, Startup.com, Novocaine, and National Lampoon's Van Wilder.
^Carver, Benedict (September 28, 1998). "Artisan Home Entertainment ups exex". Variety. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2016. Artisan Home Entertainment, a division of mini-major Artisan Entertainment, has upped Jed Grossman to senior vice president, rental sales and distribution.
^"Company Profile." Artisan Entertainment. April 8, 2003. Retrieved on September 3, 2011.
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