Institution research- 20th century fox

20th Century Fox is one of the six major film studios situated in Los Angeles in the USA. The company was founded on May 31, 1935 when Fox Film Corporation was merged with Twentieth Century Pictures.

20th Century Fox has distributed many successful movies including Star Wars, Ice Age and Die Hard. Many television shows has also been produced by 20th Century Fox including The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and Glee.

20th Century Fox's logo is one of the most well-known logos in film history and you would probably see it on the majority of films you watch. Many films have played around with the logo and the music at the beginning of their films or TV shows. For example on season 10 of the Simpsons, you see Bart running around the logo being chased. And also on the film Alien, the music has been played around with to fit in with the genre of the film.

Famous films by 20th Century Fox include: 'Home Alone', 'Avatar', 'White Men Can't Jump', '27 Dresses', 'Star Wars', 'Die Hard', 'Aquamarine', 'Life of Pi' and 'Runner Runner'

Famous TV shows by 20th Century Fox include: 'New Girl', 'Modern Family', 'Bones', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'My Name Is Earl', 'Life On Mars' and 'Glee'.