A Band Apart
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Liquidation |
| Headquarters |
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Key people | |
| Products | |
| Website | abandapart |
A Band Apart Films LLC was an independent production company founded by Quentin Tarantino, Michael Bodnarchek, and Lawrence Bender that was active from 1991 until its liquidation in 2006. Its name is a play on the French New Wave classic film, Bande à part ("Band of Outsiders") by filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, whose work was highly influential on the work of the company's members.
History
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Tarantino formed A Band Apart in 1991,[1] naming it after his favorite Godard film, Bande à part.[2] The company's logo was a stylized image of the robbers from Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino's debut film. Subsequently, several legal entities within the company were named after the film's characters. Mr. Pink LLC was for music video production budgets, and Mr. Brown LLC was for commercials.
In addition to Tarantino, members of the company included Robert Rodriguez, John Woo, Tim Burton, Steve Buscemi, Darren Aronofsky, John Landis, Athanasius Acropolis, Joseph McGinty Nichol, Nigel Dick, Varl Hobe, Steve Carr, Cameron Casey, Marcel Langenegger, Wayne Isham, Cale Donk, Terry Windell, Lisa Prisco,[3] Paul Street, Phil Harder-Rick Fuller, Coodie & Chike, Osbert Parker, Luc Besson, Porker LeVance, Adam Christian Clark, André 3000, Christopher Morrison and Michael Palmieri, Ducky Powell, Andy Mornahan, Chash Brower, Steve Lowe, Loren Hill, Darren Grant, Charles Whittenmier, Geoff McGann, Olivier Venturini, The 405 Guys, and Craig Tanamoto.[citation needed]
The company catapulted to fame with the 1994 release of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, which was considered by some critics to be the most influential American film of the decade.[4] In the summer of 1995, the company added a division for commercials and later, for music video production, adding a third co-owner Michael Bodnarchek. Kristin Cruz (aka Kris Foster) and Heidi Santelli launched A Band Apart Music Videos as directors' rep and executive producer, respectively.[5]
Company closure
[edit]Tarantino and Bender had an amicable split, leaving Tarantino as the sole owner of the studio and the studio being up for liquidation,[6] while David Heyman (Harry Potter, Gravity) produced Tarantino's ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.[7]
The company is listed for Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Django Unchained (2012),[8][9] and credited for Grindhouse (2007).
Filmography
[edit]Films produced and co-produced
[edit]Music videos produced (partial list)
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Promisse Ain't Enough" | Hall & Oates |
| 1998 | "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" | The Offspring |
| "Fuel" | Metallica | |
| "Believe" | Cher | |
| "The City Is Mine" | Jay-Z ft. Blackstreet | |
| "Miami" | Will Smith | |
| "Clock Strikes" | Timbaland & Magoo ft. Mad Skillz | |
| "Hard Knock Life" | Jay-Z | |
| 1999 | "Everything You Want" | Vertical Horizon |
| "The Hardest Thing" | 98 Degrees | |
| 2000 | "Bye Bye Bye" | NSYNC |
| "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" | Fuel | |
| "(Rock) Superstar" | Cypress Hill | |
| "U Got It" | Cleopatra | |
| "Breathless" | The Corrs | |
| "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Britney Spears | |
| 2001 | "Cry" | Mandy Moore |
| "Crush" | ||
| "Overprotected" | Britney Spears | |
| 2003 | "Some Girls" | JC Chasez |
| "Falls on Me" | Fuel | |
| 2005 | "An Honest Mistake" | The Bravery |
| "Resolve" | Foo Fighters | |
| "Juicebox (song)" | The Strokes |
References
[edit]- ^ Alan Barnes; Marcus Hearn (1996). Tarantino A to Zed: the films of Quentin Tarantino. B.T. Batsford. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7134-7990-4. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Jerome Charyn (23 May 2006). Raised by Wolves: The Turbulent Art and Times of Quentin Tarantino. Da Capo Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-56025-858-2. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Woodward, Sarah (December 15, 2000). "Lisa Prisco To Direct Via A Band Apart". Shoot.
- ^ "The All-Time Greatest 100 Films". Time 2005.
- ^ "City Pages Article", City Pages Archived February 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine 2007
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 28, 2015). "Quentin Tarantino: The Complete Syllabus of His Influences and References". Vulture. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 14, 2017). "Bidding Heats on Quentin Tarantino Script As David Heyman Boards As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1991 establishments in California
- 2006 disestablishments in California
- American companies established in 1991
- American companies disestablished in 2006
- Companies based in Los Angeles
- Defunct companies based in Greater Los Angeles
- Defunct film and television production companies of the United States
- Entertainment companies based in California
- Film production companies of the United States
- Mass media companies established in 1991
- Mass media companies disestablished in 2006
- Television production companies of the United States
- Quentin Tarantino