Smokehouse Pictures is an American film and television production company. The company was founded in 2006 by
George Clooney and
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov (born May 15, 1963) is an American actor and filmmaker known for his producing and writing collaborations with George Clooney, which have earned him four Oscar nominations. As a co-producer of ''Argo'' (2012), he received the Academ ...
after the shutdown of
Section Eight Productions
Section Eight Productions, or just Section Eight, was an American film production company founded in 2000 by film director Steven Soderbergh and actor/director George Clooney. It produced the critical hits '' Far from Heaven'', ''Insomnia'', '' ...
. Its name is taken from the Smoke House restaurant, located across the street from
Warner Bros. Studios in
Burbank, California.
The company signed a long-term production and development agreement with
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
and
Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television Studios (operating under the name Warner Bros. Television; formerly known as Warner Bros. Television Division) is an American television production and distribution studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group division of ...
in July 2006.
In June 2009, the company signed an exclusive two-year theatrical development and production deal with
Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
Film production companies of the United States
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