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Cinergi Pictures Inc. was an American independent film production company founded by Andrew G. Vajna in 1989, after he had sold his interest in his first production company, Carolco International Pictures.
Andrew G. Vajna was born in Budapest to György Vajna (born Weidmann), a merchant, [1] and his wife, Klára. [2] His family was Jewish. [3] In 1956 at the age of 12, he fled from Hungary and with the support of Red Cross he made his way alone to Canada.
Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that was founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna in 1976. [1] Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures.
Richard Rush turned his cut of the film over to producer Andrew Vajna in late 1993. Vajna was concerned about the film's commercial prospects and demanded a recut, something Rush refused. Nonetheless, Vajna mandated he had final cut per contractual obligation, and insisted on testing his own version of the film. After both versions were given a ...
In 1989, Kassar had parted ways with his founding partner, the more cautious Andrew G Vajna, who’d been paid $100m for his share in the company. In 1991 alone, Carolco posted a loss of $265 ...
The company was established in 1998 by Carolco Pictures co-founders Andrew G. Vajna (who had formed Cinergi Pictures until it folded in this same year) and Mario Kassar. [1] In 1999, VCL Communications and Toho-Towa were attached as partners on the then-upcoming feature film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. [2]
In 1993, producer Robert Stigwood sold the rights to Andrew G. Vajna, who agreed to finance the film through his production company Cinergi Pictures, with Buena Vista Pictures distributing the film through Hollywood Pictures. After Stone stepped down from the project in 1994, Parker agreed to write and direct the film.
The company's original logo, used from 1996 to 2007. Summit Entertainment was founded in 1991 as The Summit Group [2] by film producers Bernd Eichinger (Constantin Film), Arnon Milchan (Regency Enterprises), and Andrew G. Vajna (Carolco Pictures and Cinergi) to handle film sales in foreign countries. [2]