Universal Studios Inc. (also known as
Universal Pictures) is an American
film studio, owned by
Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary
NBCUniversal, and is one of
Hollywood's
"Big Six" film studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in
Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are in New York City. Universal Studios is a member of the
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Universal was founded in 1912 by the German
Carl Laemmle (pronounced "LEM-lee"), Mark Dintenfass,
Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel,
Pat Powers, William Swanson,
David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and
Jules Brulatour.
