Amsterdam Pictures

Amsterdam Pictures is a Dutch film production and distribution company based in Amsterdam, Holland and is established in 1934 by Willy Mullens, Caroline van Dommelen and Joris Ivens to make movies.

in 1950, the founders sold the studio to Bert Haanstra. the company started to distribute films starring Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe, and films produced by Allied Artists International.

due to Monroe's death in 1962, Amsterdam Pictures has started to distribute all films produced by Stant Studios and American International Pictures.

in 1975, Amsterdam Pictures sold dutch distribution rights to the Garland/Monroe/Temple/AA/AIP films to Concorde Film.

in 1986, Amsterdam Pictures sold Dutch rights to the Stant productions to Garland.

in 1992, Amsterdam Pictures announced to distribute all New Line Cinema films in the Nrtherlands.

by 2005, the company made a dutch distribution deal with Lionsgate to distribute their films in the Netherlands.

in 2009, Amsterdam Pictures celebrated the 75th Anniversary.

Logo
the logo was originally based on the De Leeuw windmill in 1935, followed by the De Kemphaan in 1950, Dorregeester Molen in 1980, Stadsmolen in 1992, De Kameel in 2000, and currently Nederwaard Molen Nummer 5 since 2005.