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Be part of Hollywood history at The Lot at Formosa — a legendary studio lot where modern amenities meet timeless inspiration.

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Start-to-Finish Production,
All in One Place

The Lot at Formosa spans 11 acres of premier production and support space at the heart of Southern California’s entertainment industry. Designed to serve any size film and television production from start to finish, our historic studio lot also offers versatile, world-class venues for everything from premieres and wrap parties to corporate events and private celebrations!

  • Three State-of-the-Art Office Buildings
  • Seven Sound Stages
  • Historic Production Offices
  • Construction Mill
  • Sound Mixing Studios
  • Fully Equipped Kitchen
  • On-Site Base Camp
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Start-to-Finish Production Studios

A Legendary Backdrop for Any Vision

From iconic sound stages to sun-drenched courtyards, The Lot at Formosa offers an array of film-ready spaces and event venues — each with its own story to tell.

Historic Buildings at The Lot
The Courtyard Building - South Side
Parking Garage
Hollywood Hills
The Courtyard Building - South Side

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Making Hollywood History

Originally built in 1912 and controlled by independent producer Jesse D. Hampton until 1918, the site was acquired by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and dubbed Pickford–Fairbanks Studios, making it the first studio lot to be owned and operated by a woman.

Over 100 years later and The Lot at Formosa is still elvoving as one of Hollywood's top independent TV & Film Studio Lot.

1918 - 1922

In 1918, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks purchased the original studio and established Pickford-Fairbanks Studios. Pictured above is the entrance to the Pickford-Fairbanks Studio (1918) alongside the set of Robin Hood (1922).

1923

The set of The Thief of Baghdad (1923). In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

1925 - 1932

Along with Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith, Pickford and Fairbanks founded United Artists Corporation (UA) and renamed the Property United Artists Studio, where they released titles such as The Gold Rush (1925) and Scarface (1932). The lot was being used by several independent producers, including Samuel Goldwyn, that distributed through United Artists.

1935 - 1955

Schenck left United Artists in 1935, leaving his share of the deed to Goldwyn, and Fairbanks died in 1939, leaving his share to Pickford. When Goldwyn left United Artists in 1940, he sought to rename the lot Samuel Goldwyn Studio. Pickford and Goldwyn fought over the name and ownership of the property until a court ordered that the lot be auctioned in 1955.

1940s

Howard Hughes, a studio tenant for nearly 50 years, makes several movies at the studio, including Scarface (1932) and The Outlaw (1941). Pictured above is a Jane Russel in The Outlaw.

1955 - 1961

The studio changed its name from United Artists Studio to Samuel Goldwyn Studio, turning out hits like Wuthering Heights (1939), The Little Foxes (1941), Guys and Dolls (1955), Some Like It Hot (1959), and West Side Story (1961).

Learn More: The Lot at Formosa - TV & Film History (1919 - Present)

West Hollywood

The Lot at Formosa is located in West Hollywood at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and North Formosa Avenue.

1041 North Formosa Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90046
P: 323.850.3124
F: 323.850.3189

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