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|status          =Active
|leader          =Martha De Laurentiis, Ed Wacek,<br>Dan Ingram, Andrew Frank
|leader          =Martha De Laurentiis, Ed Wacek,<br>Dan Ingram, Andrew Frank
|founder        =Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
|founder        =Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
|founded        =1980
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|hq              =Wilmington, North Carolina, [[United States]]
|hq              =Wilmington, North Carolina, [[United States]]
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|aka            =Dino De Laurentiis Company
|subsidiary      =De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (est. 1984)
|subsidiary      =De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (1984-1989)
|preceded        =Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
|preceded        =Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
|website        =http://delaurentiisco.com
|website        =http://delaurentiisco.com
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{{Disclaimer|The Dino De Laurentiis Corporation was a separate company from the modern De Laurentiis Company, but is covered on this page for convenience.}}
The '''De Laurentiis Company''' ('''DLC''') is an [[United States|American]] production company founded by prolific Italian-American film producer [[Dino De Laurentiis]] and his wife Martha as the '''Dino De Laurentiis Company''' ('''DDLC''') in [[1980]]. Preceded by De Laurentiis' previous production company, the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation, DLC served as the primary production company for the producer's films during the 1980s. Distribution was handled by the short-lived '''De Laurentiis Entertainment Group''' ('''DEG''') from [[1984]] to [[1989]]. After DEG shut down in 1989, its library was acquired by StudioCanal, MGM, and HBO Films. However, De Laurentiis' production company continued producing films which were distributed by other studios during the 1990s and 2000s, perhaps most successfully those of the ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise. Following Dino De Laurentiis' death in [[2010]], his widow continued to serve as the chairperson of their company until her death in [[2021]]. The De Laurentiis Company partners with other companies such as [[Universal Pictures]] and StudioCanal in the development of both film and television productions, one of its notable more recent productions being the television series ''[[wikipedia:Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'' which ran from 2013 to 2015.
The '''De Laurentiis Company''' ('''DLC''') is an [[United States|American]] production company founded by prolific Italian-American film producer Dino De Laurentiis and his wife Martha as the '''Dino De Laurentiis Company''' ('''DDLC''') in [[1980]]. Preceded by De Laurentiis' previous production company, the '''Dino De Laurentiis Corporation''', DLC served as the primary production company for the producer's films during the 1980s. Distribution was handled by the short-lived '''De Laurentiis Entertainment Group''' ('''DEG''') from [[1984]] to [[1989]]. After DEG shut down in 1989, its library was acquired by StudioCanal, MGM, and HBO Films. However, De Laurentiis' production company continued producing films which were distributed by other studios during the 1990s and 2000s, perhaps most successfully those of the ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise. Despite Dino De Laurentiis' death in [[2010]], his widow has continued to serve as the chairperson of their company, which partners with other companies such as [[Universal Pictures]] and StudioCanal in the development of both film and television productions, one of its notable more recent productions being the television series ''[[wikipedia:Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'' which ran from 2013 to 2015.
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==Selected productions==
==Selected productions==
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976) [as Dino De Laurentiis Corporation]
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) [as De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) [as De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 26 August 2022

The De Laurentiis Company
The De Laurentiis Company's current logo

Type Production company
Status Active
Led by Martha De Laurentiis, Ed Wacek,
Dan Ingram, Andrew Frank
Founder(s) Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
Founded 1980
Head-
quarters
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Also known as Dino De Laurentiis Company
Subsidiary companies De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (1984-1989)
Preceded by Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
Website http://delaurentiisco.com

The De Laurentiis Company (DLC) is an American production company founded by prolific Italian-American film producer Dino De Laurentiis and his wife Martha as the Dino De Laurentiis Company (DDLC) in 1980. Preceded by De Laurentiis' previous production company, the Dino De Laurentiis Corporation, DLC served as the primary production company for the producer's films during the 1980s. Distribution was handled by the short-lived De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) from 1984 to 1989. After DEG shut down in 1989, its library was acquired by StudioCanal, MGM, and HBO Films. However, De Laurentiis' production company continued producing films which were distributed by other studios during the 1990s and 2000s, perhaps most successfully those of the Hannibal Lecter franchise. Following Dino De Laurentiis' death in 2010, his widow continued to serve as the chairperson of their company until her death in 2021. The De Laurentiis Company partners with other companies such as Universal Pictures and StudioCanal in the development of both film and television productions, one of its notable more recent productions being the television series Hannibal which ran from 2013 to 2015.

Selected productions

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