Nimoy Theater

Nimoy Theater
The Nimoy
The theater in 2024
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Former names
  • UCLAN
  • Crest Theater
  • The Crest
  • Majestic Crest Theater
  • Bigfoot Crest Theater
Address1262 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
OwnerUCLA
OperatorCrest Theater Inc.
TypeMovie theater
Seating typesee website
Capacity460[1]
Scoreboardyes
Construction
Built1939
Opened1941[1]
Renovated1987
ArchitectArthur Hawes[2]
Project managersee website
Tenants
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
(1980s-2002)
Website
crestwestwood.com

The Nimoy Theater, formerly known as Crest, Majestic Crest and Bigfoot Crest Theatre, is a movie theatre located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded as the UCLAN in 1941, and was built for live performances but switched to a newsreel cinema during World War II. Through ownership changes, it has been known at various times as UCLAN Theatre, Crest Theatre, and Metro Theatre. The original 500-seat art deco style theater was designed by Arthur W. Hawes.[3]

In October 2018, with support from Susan Nimoy and an anonymous donor, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance and The School of Arts & Architecture acquired Crest Theatre.[4] Following an extensive renovation, it was reopened in September 2023 and renamed after Leonard Nimoy.[5]

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  3. ^ Wanamaker, pg. 43
  4. ^ Haring, Bruce (October 31, 2018). "UCLA Buys Crest Theater, Will Become The Nimoy Theater Honoring Leonard Nimoy". Deadline. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Schlepp, Travis (September 19, 2023). "Restoration of historic Westwood theater completed". KTLA-TV. The CW. Retrieved February 28, 2024.