Art Theatre Guild

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The Art Theatre Guild (ATG) was a Japanese film production and distribution company which started in 1961, releasing mostly Japanese New Wave and art films.[1][2] From the late 1960s to the mid 1980s, it also often acted as producer.[1][2] In 2018, ATG merged with its parent company Toho.[3][4][5]

History

ATG began as a distributor for foreign art films in Japan,

Diary Of A Shinjuku Thief (1968) and Death by Hanging (1968), Toshio Matsumoto's Funeral Parade of Roses (1969), and Akio Jissoji's Mujo (1970).[2][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Domenig, Roland (28 June 2004). "The Anticipation of Freedom: Art Theatre Guild and Japanese Independent Cinema". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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  3. ^ "東宝、日本アートシアターギルド吸収合併へ (Toho to merge with Japan Art Theater Guild)". Bunka Tsushin (in Japanese). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ Official Toho press release of the merging with ATG.
  5. ^ "(株)日本アート・シアター・ギルド(ATG)吸収合併のお知らせ (Notice of Merger with Japan Art Theater Guild (ATG) )". JPubb (in Japanese). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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