Batjac Productions

American independent production company co-founded by John Wayne

Batjac Productions is an independent film production company co-founded by John Wayne as a vehicle for Wayne to both produce and star in movies. It was originally known as Wayne-Fellows Productions when it started in 1952. The company's first production was Big Jim McLain released by Warner Bros. in 1952, and its final film was McQ, in 1974, also distributed by Warner Bros. After John Wayne's death in 1979, his son Michael Wayne owned and managed the company until his own death in 2003, when his wife Gretchen assumed ownership.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 11 films (1955–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 4 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1955 Man In The Vault. Batjac Productions Inc. 73 min. 35mm B&W sound
1956 Good-Bye, My Lady. Batjac Productions Inc. 95 min. 35mm B&W sound
1956 Gun The Man Down. Batjac Productions Inc. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound
1956 Seven Men From Now. Batjac Productions Inc. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1957 Legend Of The Lost. Batjac Productions Panama) Inc. 109 min 35mm Color sound
1963 Mclintock. Batjac Productions Inc. 127 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The War Wagon. Universal Pictures & Batjac Productions Inc. 97 min 35mm Color sound
1970 Chisum Batjac Productions 111 min Color sound
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land Batjac Productions, Inc 79 min Color sound
1973 Cahill, United States Marshal A Batjac production 10 reels Color sound
1973 The Train Robbers A Batjac production 10 reels Color sound