Arri

Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (A&R)
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotion picture equipment
Founded12 September 1917; 107 years ago (12 September 1917)
FoundersAugust Arnold
Robert Richter
Headquarters,
ProductsMotion picture cameras
Cine lenses
Lighting equipment
Archive technologies
Digital surgical microscope
Revenue480 million[1] (2021)
Number of employees
1,600[2] (2023)
Websitewww.arri.com

Arri Group (/ˈæri/) is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917.[3] It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion".[4] The Arri Alexa camera system was used to shoot several films that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including Hugo (2011),[5] Life of Pi (2012),[6] Gravity (2013),[7] Birdman (2014),[8] The Revenant (2015)[9] and 1917 (2019).

  1. ^ "ARRI". weltmarktfuehrerindex.de. WMF. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "About ARRI". arri.com. ARRI. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Arri's Second Century". ASC Mag. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Simon, Hermann. Hidden Champions of the 21st Century: Success Strategies of Unknown World Market Leaders. London: Springer, 2009. ISBN 978-0-387-98147-5
  5. ^ Evan Luzi (July 2, 2010). "Arri Alexa Pace 3D System Steadicam Rig For Hugo and Transformers 3". The Black and Blue. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. ^ Jack Picone (November 26, 2014). "Best Cinematography: Looking At Life of Pi". New York Film Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Which Cameras Were Used on the Oscar-Nominated films of 2014? Hint: It's a Small List". No Film School. January 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Which Cameras Were Used on the Oscar-Nominated Films of 2015?". No Film School. February 17, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Karen Idelson (February 18, 2016). "Arri Alexa 65: From Landscapes to Rom-Coms, the Camera That's Won Over Lensers". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2016.