Tribeca Productions is an American film and television production company co-founded in 1989 by actor
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
and producer
Jane Rosenthal in the
lower Manhattan neighborhood of
Tribeca.
History
The
production company was founded in 1989 at the beginning of a revival of interest in the film production community in
filming in New York City. Prior to the 1990s it made more economic sense for production companies to film urban scenes in cities such as
Montreal
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,
Toronto
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, and
Vancouver
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in
Canada
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. Since the founding of Tribeca Productions other production facilities have moved into various neighborhoods in NYC and filming around the city and in the streets has again become commonplace.
In 2003, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and
Craig Hatkoff moved Tribeca Productions to become a part of
Tribeca Enterprises, which organizes the
Tribeca Film Festival,
Tribeca Film Festival International, Tribeca Cinemas, and
Tribeca Film.
Filmography
References
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Film production companies of the United States
Entertainment companies established in 1989
American film studios
Television production companies of the United States
Companies based in New York City
Tribeca
Robert De Niro