CEA Studios (),
acronym
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for Cinematografía Española Americana S.A., was a Spanish film studio and production company in
Ciudad Lineal
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Wards
The district is administratively divided into nine wards:
* Atalaya (Madrid), Atalaya
* Colina (Madrid), Colina
* Concepción (Ma ...
,
Madrid
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whose facilities were opened in 1934 and were running until 1966.
The Studio had six sound stages, photographic laboratories for the edition of the films, set construction workshops, dressing rooms for the actors and a rest area with a swimming pool.
At CEA Studios numerous Spanish films were filmed such as ''
Our Lady of Sorrows
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'' (1934) by
Jean Grémillon
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Biography
Grémillon was born in Bayeux and spent his early years in Cerisy-la-Forêt in Normandy. His father was employed by the Ouest railway company. Durin ...
and ''
The Violet Seller
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'' (1958) by
Luis César Amadori
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, and also large international productions such as ''
The Colossus of Rhodes'' (1961) by
Sergio Leone
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and ''
Doctor Zhivago'' (1965) by
David Lean
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.
References
Film production companies of Spain
Spanish film studios
Mass media companies established in 1934
Spanish companies established in 1934
Mass media companies disestablished in 1977
1977 disestablishments in Spain
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