Marc Norman Wanamaker (born October 1, 1947, in Los Angeles) is an historical author, writing on early Los Angeles and Hollywood. He is the founder of Bison Archives, which manages research on the motion picture industry. He helped form and worked with the American Film Institute. He was a co-founder of the Los Angeles International Film Exposition and American Cinematheque.[1][2][3]

Bison Archives

Bison Archives was founded by Wanamaker in 1971. Bison consults for motion picture and television productions, museums, libraries and other media and historical societies and institutions worldwide.[4] Bison gets its name from “Bison Life Motion Pictures” also called “Bison Films,” which itself was founded in 1909.[5]

Published books

Personal life

Wanamaker is a native of Los Angeles, California. He is the nephew of actor Sam Wanamaker and cousin of actress Zoë Wanamaker.

References

  1. ^ "Marc Wanamaker". IMDB.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "About Mark Wanamaker". Bison Archives. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "The History of Republic Pictures: Marc Wanamaker and Film Fans Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Famous Studio City Motion Picture Company". What Up Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Consult With The World's Preeminent Experts On All Things Hollywood". Bison Archives. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Joyce, Simon, and Jennifer Putzi (2009). ""The Greatest Combination in Motion Pictures": Film History and the Division of Labor in the New York Motion Picture Company". Film History: An International Journal. 21 (3): 189–207. doi:10.2979/fil.2009.21.3.189. S2CID 143040351. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

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