What connects these companies to Santa Monica, California?
This collection draws from 22 distinct company records with a recorded headquarters association in Santa Monica, California among the reviewed localities. This is a bounded source collection, not a complete census of businesses in the area. It shows 12 alphabetical examples, selected from the public founder reference library. The underlying headquarters statements come from the existing company source snapshot; administrative location records were reviewed on October 10, 2026. Known historical companies and headquarters statements marked as ended or deprecated are excluded.
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The entries include different activities, such as American television production and distribution company; American film and television production company; defunct US film and television studio; Film production company. Compare each company’s description, founding associations, and dated source material before treating two businesses as peers. A headquarters location can be useful for local research without defining the company’s customer footprint or where all its operations take place.
All American Television
American television production and distribution company.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Ben Scotti, Tony Scotti. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Bad Robot Productions
American film and television production company. Recorded founding year: 1998.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: J. J. Abrams. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
C2 Pictures
defunct US film and television studio. Recorded founding year: 2002.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Mario Kassar. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Caravan Pictures
Film production company.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Clearlake Capital
American private equity firm based in Santa Monica. Recorded founding year: 2006.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Behdad Eghbali. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
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Danjaq
company that holds the materials related to James Bond.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Albert R. Broccoli. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Douglas
1921-1967 aerospace manufacturer in the United States. Recorded founding year: 1921.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Foodstirs
cooking and lifestyle company. Recorded founding year: 2015.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Hulu
American video streaming service.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Jason Kilar. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Kite Pharma
biomedical engineering company that develops cancer immunotherapy products. Recorded founding year: 2009.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Arie Belldegrun. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Lightstorm Entertainment
American production company. Recorded founding year: 1990.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Larry Kasanoff. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
Mandate Pictures
former film company. Recorded founding year: 2005.
Recorded headquarters locality: Santa Monica, California. Company headquarters source · Locality and state source.
Recorded founders: Joseph Drake. Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership.
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