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'''American International Pictures''' ('''AIP''') was an [[United States|American]] film distributor that distributed several [[Toho]] films to American theaters. The company was founded in [[1954]] as '''American Releasing Corporation''' ('''ARC''') by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff. The company primarily released low-budget films as double features from the 1950's through the 1970's, including several of producer [[wikipedia:Roger Corman|Roger Corman's]] features in the 50's. AIP formed its own television production company, '''American International Productions Television''' ('''AIP-TV'''), in [[1964]], which released most of the entries in the [[Showa era|Showa]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' series as well as ''[[The X from Outer Space]]'' to American television. The company went defunct in 1981 and was acquired by Filmways, which was itself later purchased by Orion Pictures | '''American International Pictures''' ('''AIP''') was an [[United States|American]] film distributor that distributed several [[Toho]] films to American theaters. The company was founded in [[1954]] as '''American Releasing Corporation''' ('''ARC''') by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff. The company primarily released low-budget films as double features from the 1950's through the 1970's, including several of producer [[wikipedia:Roger Corman|Roger Corman's]] features in the 50's. AIP formed its own television production company, '''American International Productions Television''' ('''AIP-TV'''), in [[1964]], which released most of the entries in the [[Showa era|Showa]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' series as well as ''[[The X from Outer Space]]'' to American television. The company went defunct in 1981 and was acquired by Filmways, which was itself later purchased by Orion Pictures. Most of AIP's library is now owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which purchased Orion in 1997. | ||
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American International Pictures (AIP) was an American film distributor that distributed several Toho films to American theaters. The company was founded in 1954 as American Releasing Corporation (ARC) by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff. The company primarily released low-budget films as double features from the 1950's through the 1970's, including several of producer Roger Corman's features in the 50's. AIP formed its own television production company, American International Productions Television (AIP-TV), in 1964, which released most of the entries in the Showa Gamera series as well as The X from Outer Space to American television. The company went defunct in 1981 and was acquired by Filmways, which was itself later purchased by Orion Pictures. Most of AIP's library is now owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which purchased Orion in 1997.
Selected filmography
- Godzilla vs. the Thing (1964)
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1966)
- War of the Monsters (TV 1967)
- Return of the Giant Monsters (TV 1967)
- The X from Outer Space (TV 1968)
- Destroy All Monsters (1969)
- Destroy All Planets (TV 1969)
- Attack of the Monsters (TV 1969)
- Gamera vs. Monster X (TV 1970)
- Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (1972)
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