Company Story
1895 - Léon Gaumont founded the company as a photographic equipment manufacturer.
1897 - Gaumont begins to manufacture cinematographic equipment and starts to produce short films.
1906 - Gaumont opens its first cinema in Paris, marking the beginning of its expansion into film distribution and exhibition.
1925 - Gaumont begins to produce feature-length films, including the first French sound film, 'Les Trois Mousquetaires'.
1930 - Gaumont starts to focus on film production, producing over 100 films in the next decade.
1946 - Gaumont resumes film production after World War II, producing films such as 'Les Portes de la Nuit'.
1975 - Gaumont is nationalized by the French government, becoming a state-owned company.
1983 - Gaumont is privatized again, with the French government retaining a minority stake.
1993 - Gaumont begins to expand internationally, acquiring several foreign film distributors.
2004 - Gaumont acquires the French film studio, EuropaCorp, expanding its production capabilities.
2011 - Gaumont begins to focus on television production, producing shows such as 'Hannibal' and 'Narcos'.
2015 - Gaumont acquires the French animation studio, Alphanim, expanding its animation capabilities.