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The '''Gaumont Film Company''' is a major French film studio established in 1895 by engineer-turned-inventor Léon '''Gaumont''' (1864–1946). It is the world's first and oldest film studio, established before [[Pathé (France)|Pathé]] (founded in 1896), [[Titanus (Italy)|Titanus]] (1904), [[Nordisk Film (Denmark)|Nordisk Film]] (1906), [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Nikkatsu | The '''Gaumont Film Company''' is a major French film studio established in 1895 by engineer-turned-inventor Léon '''Gaumont''' (1864–1946). It is the world's first and oldest film studio, established before [[Pathé (France)|Pathé]] (founded in 1896), [[Titanus (Italy)|Titanus]] (1904), [[Nordisk Film (Denmark)|Nordisk Film]] (1906), [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and [[Nikkatsu|Nikkatsu]] (founded in 1912). | ||
'''Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert''' was formed from a merger of Gaumont and Franco Film-Aubert. Known as GFFA, it went into liquidation in 1935 and was taken over in 1938. By that time, the company was renamed "Société Nouvelle des Etablissement Gaumont" (SNEG). | '''Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert''' was formed from a merger of Gaumont and Franco Film-Aubert. Known as GFFA, it went into liquidation in 1935 and was taken over in 1938. By that time, the company was renamed "Société Nouvelle des Etablissement Gaumont" (SNEG). | ||