Constantin Film
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Constantin Film AG is a German mini-major film production and distribution company based in Munich. The company, which belongs to Swiss media conglomerate Highlight Communications AG, is a large independent German maker and distributor of productions in the entire field of audio-visual fiction and non-fiction. Company activity is based on the five pillars of film production/procurement of rights, TV production, film distribution, home entertainment and licence trading/TV exploitation.[10] Constantin Film AG has released 36 of the 100 most successful German films of the last 20 years, including four of the Top 5: Manitou's Shoe (11.7 million viewers), Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 (9 million), Fack ju Göhte (7.3 million) and Fack ju Göhte 2 (7.7 million). The Fack ju Göhte trilogy was concluded in 2017 with Fack ju Göhte 3 (6 million viewers) and is now the most successful German film series of all time.[11] Internationally, Constantin Film is best known for the successful Resident Evil film franchise, which has earned US$1.2 billion worldwide to date and is also known as the highest-grossing film series based on a video game.[12] Most recent successes include TV series Shadowhunters, which won four People's Choice Awards in 2018, and the live-action Resident Evil television series.[13] Constantin has also been involved in 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four film franchise. Other productions include bestseller adaptation The Silence and Monster Hunter.[14]
Company type | Subsidiary (Aktiengesellschaft) |
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Industry | Film production |
Founded | 1 April 1950; 74 years ago (1 April 1950), Frankfurt, West Germany (Early Constantin) 1979; 45 years ago (1979) (New Constantin) |
Founder | Waldfried Barthel Preben Philipsen |
Defunct | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) (Early Constantin) |
Fate | Bankruptcy (Early Constantin) |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Key people | Martin Moszkowicz Bernd Eichinger (d. 2011) Oliver Berben |
Revenue | €267 million (2017) |
Number of employees | 829 (December 2017) |
Parent | Highlight Communications (FWB: HLG) |
Divisions | Constantin Television[1] Constantin Entertainment[2] Constantin Music[3] Constantin Digital Media Constantin Animation |
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Website | constantin-film |