A Band Apart
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Defunct | Template:End date and age |
| Fate | Liquidation |
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| Website | abandapart |
A Band Apart Films LLC was an independent American film production company established in 1991 by Quentin Tarantino, Michael Bodnarchek, and Lawrence Bender. The company ceased operations through liquidation in 2006. Its name pays homage to Jean-Luc Godard's influential French New Wave film Bande à part.
History
Founded by Tarantino in 1991, the company took its name from his preferred Godard movie. The logo displayed the iconic robbers from Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino's first feature film. Legal entities under the company adopted names inspired by characters from that film, such as Mr. Pink LLC managing music video budgets and Mr. Brown LLC overseeing commercial productions.
A Band Apart collaborated with prominent directors and producers including Robert Rodriguez, John Woo, Tim Burton, Steve Buscemi, Darren Aronofsky, John Landis, Joseph McGinty Nichol (McG), Nigel Dick, Lisa Prisco, Luc Besson, and André 3000, among others.
The studio gained significant recognition following the 1994 release of Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, widely regarded as one of the most impactful American films of the 1990s. In 1995, the company broadened its scope to include television commercials and music videos, with co-owner Michael Bodnarchek joining the leadership. Bodnarchek collaborated with Simon Foster to launch A Band Apart Music Video, enlisting respected directors alongside Kristin Cruz (also known as Kris Foster) as director's representative and Heidi Santelli serving as executive producer.
Company closure
After an amicable separation between Tarantino and Bender, Tarantino assumed sole ownership while the studio was placed into liquidation. Concurrently, producer David Heyman, known for Harry Potter and Gravity, worked on Tarantino’s ninth feature, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
A Band Apart is credited with involvement in Tarantino’s films Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and Grindhouse (2007).
Films produced and co-produced
| Year | Title | Directed by | Distribution | Co-production | Notes |
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| 1992 | Reservoir Dogs | Quentin Tarantino | Miramax Films | Live America Inc. Dog Eat Dog Productions |
Debut feature |
| 1993 | True Romance | Tony Scott | Warner Bros. | Morgan Creek Productions Davis Films |
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| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Quentin Tarantino | Miramax Films | Jersey Films | |
| 1995 | The Whiskey Heir | JoAnn Fregalette Jansen | A Band Apart | Short film | |
| White Man's Burden | Desmond Nakano | Savoy Pictures | UGC Rysher Entertainment |
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| Four Rooms | Allison Anders Alexandre Rockwell Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino |
Miramax Films | |||
| 1996 | Curdled | Rob Braddock | Rolling Thunder Pictures Miramax Films |
Tinderbox Films | |
| From Dusk till Dawn | Robert Rodriguez | Miramax Films | Dimension Films Los Hooligans Productions |
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| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Quentin Tarantino | Mighty Mighty Afrodite Productions Lawrence Bender Productions |
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| Good Will Hunting | Gus Van Sant | Be Gentleman Limited Partnership | "as Lawrence Bender Productions" | ||
| 1998 | "Metallica: Cunning Stunts" | "Wayne Ishun Adam Dubin" |
"Elektra Entertainment" | "Celluloid Construction Company Woof! Woof!" |
"Concert video" |
| "1999 | "From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money" | "Scott Spiegel" | "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" | "Dimension Home Video Los Hooligans" |
"Direct-to-video" |
| "2000 | "From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter" | "P. J. Pesce" | "Amuse Pictures Buena Vista Home Video New Films International" |
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| "2003 | "Kill Bill: Volume 1" | "Quentin Tarantino" | "Miramax Films" | ||
| 2004 | "Kill Bill: Volume 2" | "Quentin Tarantino" | "Miramax Films" | ||
| "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" | "Guy Ferland" | "Lionsgate Films Miramax Films" |
"Artisan Entertainment Havana Nights LLC Lawrence Bender Productions Miramax Films" |
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| "2007 | "Death Proof" | "Quentin Tarantino" | "Dimension Films" | "Troublemaker Studios" | "Soundtrack only" |
| "2009 | "Inglourious Basterds" | "Quentin Tarantino" | "The Weinstein Company Universal Pictures" |
"Studio Babelsberg Visiona Romantica" |
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| "2012 | "Django Unchained" | "Quentin Tarantino" | "The Weinstein Company Columbia Pictures" |
"Columbia Pictures" | "Final production" |
Selected music videos produced
| Year | Title | Performer(s) |
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| 1997 | "Promise Ain't Enough" | Hall & Oates |
| 1998 | "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" | The Offspring |
| "Fuel" | Metallica | |
| "Believe" | Cher | |
| "The City Is Mine" | Jay-Z featuring Blackstreet | |
| "Miami" | Will Smith | |
| "Clock Strikes" | Timbaland & Magoo featuring Mad Skillz | |
| "Hard Knock Life" | Jay-Z | |
| 1999 | "Everything You Want" | Vertical Horizon |
| "The Hardest Thing" | 98 Degrees | |
| 2000 | "Bye Bye Bye" | NSYNC |
| "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" | Fuel | |
| "(Rock) Superstar" | Cypress Hill | |
| "U Got It" | Cleopatra | |
| "Breathless" | The Corrs | |
| "Oops!... I Did It Again" | Britney Spears | |
| 2001 | "Cry" | Mandy Moore |
| "Crush" | ||
| "Pop" | NSYNC | |
| "Overprotected" | Britney Spears | |
| 2003 | "Some Girls" | JC Chasez |
| "Falls on Me" | Fuel | |
| 2005 | "An Honest Mistake" | The Bravery |
| "Resolve" | Foo Fighters | |
| "Juicebox (song)" | The Strokes |
References
External links
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- 1991 establishments in California
- 2006 disestablishments in California
- American companies established in 1991
- American companies disestablished in 2006
- Companies based in Los Angeles
- Defunct companies based in Greater Los Angeles
- Defunct film and television production companies of the United States
- Film studios owned by Quentin Tarantino
- Mass media companies established in 1991
- Mass media companies disestablished in 2006
- Film production companies based in California
- Entertainment companies established in 1991
- Entertainment companies disestablished in 2006
- Privately held companies based in California
- Television production companies based in California