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TriStar Pictures
List of alternative names
- Tri-Star Pictures
- TriStar
- Tri-Star
- Started trading
- 11/1982 (USA)
Nationalities
- American
Activities
- Production (154)
Notes Joint venture between Columbia Pictures, HBO and CBS, origin ally named Nova Pictures. In 1987 Columbia Pictures buys HBO and CBS ventures shares; merger of Columbia and TriStar into Columbia Pictures Entertainment. Spelt Tri-Star until 1991. 1982: TriStar created as joint venture between Columbia, CBS and HBO. 1989: Acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment along with Columbia Pictures. 3/1998: Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures combined into a single pro- duction studio bearing the Columbia name. -1996: President, Marc Platt; 1996-97 Bob Cooper Chairman: Mike Medavoy