Sikelia Productions
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Sikelia Productions, formerly known as Cappa Productions and Cappa Films, is an American film production company established by Martin Scorsese in 1989.[2][3] It has produced over 40 different television shows, documentaries, and films. Some of the most notable are Shutter Island (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Silence (2016) and The Irishman (2019).[4][5] The company is based in New York City.[6]
History
In 1989 Martin Scorsese founded his own production company with Cappa Productions.[7] "Cappa" is the maiden name of his mother, Catherine Scorsese, who regularly played roles in his films. In the 1990s, his (ex-) wife Barbara De Fina also worked as a producer for the company. The two also sometimes released films under the label De Fina – Cappa.
In the early 1990s, the company entered into a partnership with Universal Pictures. In 1996, the deal was terminated and, at the behest of Michael Ovitz, Scorsese's former agent, the company began a partnership with Walt Disney Studios.[8]
The name of the company was changed to Sikelia Productions in 2003. "Sikelia" is the Greek name for Sicily, the Italian region where Scorsese's grandparents came from. In the 2010s, the company had a partnership agreement with Paramount Pictures.[9] In 2020, Sikelia entered a first-look deal with Apple.[10]
References
- ^ Greene v. Paramount Pictures Govinfo.gov, 11 september 2017
- ^ Greene v. Paramount Pictures Govinfo.gov, 11 september 2017
- ^ https://www.manta.com/c/mr4xjz0/sikelia-production [bare URL]
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (May 9, 2018). "Martin Scorsese's Sikelia Prods., RT Features Join Forces on 'Port Authority,' 'Murina' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Martin Scorsese". Variety. 10 November 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (September 11, 2017). "Martin Scorsese Production Company Escapes 'Wolf of Wall Street' Libel Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "/pkg/USCOURTS-nyed-2_14-cv-01044/pdf/USCOURTS-nyed-2_14-cv-01044-2.pdf Greene v. Paramount Pictures" Govinfo.gov, September 11, 2017
- ^ Leighton Grist The Films of Martin Scorsese, 1978-99: Authorship and Context II[permanent dead link] (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013)
- ^ Martin Scorsese Extends Paramount Deal to 2019 Variety, October 28, 2015
- ^ Martin Scorsese Makes Apple First-Look Film & Television Deal For His Sikelia Productions Banner Deadline.com , August 11, 2020
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- Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
- Boxcar Bertha (1972)
- Mean Streets (1973)
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- New York, New York (1977)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- After Hours (1985)
- The Color of Money (1986)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- Cape Fear (1991)
- The Age of Innocence (1993)
- Casino (1995)
- Kundun (1997)
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
- Gangs of New York (2002)
- The Aviator (2004)
- The Departed (2006)
- Shutter Island (2010)
- Hugo (2011)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- Silence (2016)
- The Irishman (2019)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- What's a Nice Girl like You Doing in a Place like This? (1963)
- It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)
- The Big Shave (1967)
- "Bad" (1987)
- New York Stories (segment "Life Lessons", 1989)
- Made in Milan (1990)
- The Key to Reserva (2007)
- The Audition (2015)
- The Grifters (1990)
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
- Clockers (1995)
- The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
- The Young Victoria (2009)
- Maestro (2023)
- "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)
- Vinyl (2016)
- Pretend It's a City (2021)
- Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints (2024)
- An Afternoon with SCTV (TBA)
- Street Scenes 1970 (1970)
- Italianamerican (1974)
- American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)
- The Last Waltz (1978)
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
- My Voyage to Italy (1999)
- The Blues: Feel Like Going Home (2003)
- No Direction Home (2005)
- Shine a Light (2008)
- A Letter to Elia (2010)
- Public Speaking (2010)
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
- The 50 Year Argument (2014)
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
- Collaborations
- Sikelia Productions
- Goncharov
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