20th Century Fox
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- a major Hollywood film company. It was established in 1935, with Darryl F Zanuck as head of production until 1956. Its many successful films have included Cleopatra, The Sound of Music, Star Wars, Home Alone Independence Day, Ice Age and Avatar. The company was bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1985.