Private company

Castle Hill Productions

US TV and film distribution company

Castle Hill Productions was an independent television and film distribution company handling classic and independent films whose library spans eight decades.2 It was founded by Julian Schlossberg.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Castle Hill Productions was an independent television and film distribution company handling classic and independent films whose library spans eight decades.2

The story

Founded by Julian Schlossberg in 1978.1

Founded in 1978 by Julian Schlossberg, Castle Hill Productions revived and restored over 200 classic motion pictures, many of which were originally United Artists releases and inherited from the family and/or estates of the films' original producers under the Caidin Film Company.

As the company grew, Castle Hill acquired the rights to many films by John Cassavetes, such as Faces and A Woman Under the Influence. Both Schlossberg and Gena Rowlands (Cassavetes' widow), through their company, Faces Distribution, have worked hard to revive the films for today's audiences in order for them to better appreciate the late director's work.

Castle Hill also bought the rights to many of the films of Elia Kazan and Orson Welles. In addition to their classic films, the company also distributed contemporary films (usually up to ten a year), and has been involved in in-house production, creating documentaries on filmmakers and news events.

The highest grossing contemporary film distributed by Castle Hill Productions was Left Luggage, bringing in $1,113,208.

From Wikipedia’s article on Castle Hill Productions, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Timeline

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