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|founded=23 June 1895 ({{age|1895|6|23}} years ago) | |founded=23 June 1895 ({{age|1895|6|23}} years ago) | ||
|founder=Léon Gaumont|country=France|key people=Nicolas Seydoux (Chairman)<br>Sidonie Dumas (CEO)|formerly=L. Gaumont & Cie ( | |founder=Léon Gaumont|country=France|key people=Nicolas Seydoux (Chairman)<br>Sidonie Dumas (CEO)|formerly=L. Gaumont & Cie (1895-1906)<br>Société des Établissements Gaumont (1906-1930)<br>Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert (1930-1938)<br>Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (1938-1975)}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The '''Gaumont Film Company''' is a major French film studio established in 1895 by engineer-turned-inventor Léon '''Gaumont''' ( | 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]] (founded in 1896), [[Titanus]] (1904), [[Nordisk Film]] (1906), [[Universal Pictures]], [[Paramount Pictures]], and [[Nikkatsu Corporation]] (all founded in 1912). | ||
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