Culver City Timeline

1990s – Downtown Redevelops
Films produced and/or distributed from studios operating in Culver City:
1990: Awakenings; 1991: City Slickers, Boyz ‘N The Hood, Bugsy, The Prince of Tides; 1992: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A League of Their Own, A Few Good Men; 1993: The Age of Innocence, Groundhog Day; 1994: Little Women; 1995: The American President, Bad Boys; 1996: The Cable Guy, The People vs. Larry Flynt; 1997: Air Force One, As Good As It Gets, Men In Black; 1998: The Mask of Zorro; 1999: Girl Interrupted, Big Daddy, Stuart Little
1990
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Lorimar Studios lot is acquired by Sony Corporation for Columbia Pictures Entertainment; later is renamed Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
1991
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Culver City reinvents "Downtown Culver City" based on public input
 
 
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Sony Pictures Entertainment movie credits begin to read, "Filmed in Culver City"
 
 
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Sony Pictures Entertainment purchases The Culver Studios
 
1992
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Culver City celebrates its 75th anniversary; Hal Roach acts as Honorary Chairman
 
 
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MGM relocates from Filmland to Santa Monica
 
 
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Sony Pictures Entertainment moves some of its offices into the Filmland building and renames it Sony Pictures Plaza
 
1993
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Ivy Substation redevelopment is completed
 
 
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President Clinton visits Culver City at Carlson Park
 
 
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Yanji City, China becomes a Sister City
 
1994
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January 17 Northridge earthquake also damages many Culver City historic buildings and residences
 
1995
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New City Hall opens at 9770 Culver Boulevard - an important redevelopment project
 
1997
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City celebrates its 80th anniversary and televises its first Council meeting
 
1998
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King Fahad Mosque opens
 
1999
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St. Augustine Church celebrates its 75th anniversary as a parish
 
2000s – Theatres Arrive Back In the Heart of Screenland
Films produced and/or distributed from studios operating in Culver City:
2000: Charlie’s Angels, The Patriot, Pollock; 2001: Ali, America’s Sweethearts, Black Hawk Down, A Knight’s Tale; 2002: Adaptation, Maid In Manhattan, Men In Black II, Mr. Deeds, Spider-Man™; 2003: Anger Management, Big Fish, Daddy Day Care, Something's Gotta Give, Underworld; 2004: 50 First Dates, Closer, The Grudge, Spider-Man 2™; 2005: Hitch, Memoirs of a Geisha, Zathura; 2006: Casino Royale, Click, The Da Vinci Code, Open Season; 2007: Spider-Man 3™, Surf's Up; 2008: Hancock, Pineapple Express, Quantum of Solace, You Don't Mess with the Zohan; 2009: Angels and Demons, Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2001
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Culver City Library is renamed Culver City Julian Dixon Library
 
 
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Culver City High School celebrates its 50th anniversary
 
 
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Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission is formed to deal with Art in Public Places and historic preservation
 
2002
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Redevelopment Agency enters into an agreement with the Center Theatre Group to re-open the landmark Culver Theater into the Kirk Douglas Theatre
 
2003
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Town Plaza complex is completed featuring a new movie theatre, restaurants and parking - an important redevelopment project
 
 
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New Senior Center opens (27,000 square feet)
 
 
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Culver City Municipal Bus Department celebrates its 75th anniversary
 
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NPR West moves to Culver City
 
2004
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Sony Pictures Entertainment sells The Culver Studios
 
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Kirk Douglas Theatre opens
2005
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Wireless internet with free public access installed at Town Plaza
2006
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Culver City votes to change city charter from management led by CAO to City Manager
 
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Boneyard dog park opens
 
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Downtown Culver City experiences economic resurgence with opening of many new restaurants and shops
2007
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Culver City's Skateboard Park opens
 
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Culver City Historical Society Archives and Resource Center opens at Veteran's Memorial Complex
2008
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Westfield Shopping Center begins revitalization of Fox Hills Mall for October 2009 grand re-opening
 
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Culver City Bus, the second oldest municipal bus line in the state, celebrates 80 years of service
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