Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation
	The Paramount Pictures studio lot in Los Angeles, California
Trade name	Paramount Pictures
Formerly	Famous Players Film Company (1912–1916); Famous Players–Lasky Corporation (1916–1927); Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation (1927–1930); Paramount Publix Corporation (1930–1935); Paramount Pictures Inc. (1935–1950);
Company type	Division
Industry	Film
Predecessors	Famous Players Film Company; Famous Players–Lasky Corporation; Republic Pictures;
Founded	May 8, 1912
Founders	William Wadsworth Hodkinson; Adolph Zukor; Jesse L. Lasky;
Headquarters	5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Brian Robbins (chairman and CEO)
Products	Motion pictures
Parent	Paramount Global
Divisions	Paramount Home Entertainment; Paramount Players; Paramount Animation; Paramount Television Studios; Paramount Music;
Subsidiaries	Miramax (49%); Rede Telecine (12.5%); United International Pictures (50%);
Website	paramountpictures.com

Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production and distribution company and the namesake subsidiary of Paramount Global (Previously known as ViacomCBS). It is the sixth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles.

In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

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