sound stages, and television studios. The Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum Made possible by a $5 million gift from Audrey L. Wilder and designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, the 295-seat Billy Wilder Theater is situated on the Courtyard level of the Hammer Museum in Westwood Village. Geffen Playhouse The Geffen Playhouse was founded in 1995 by former UCLA TFT Dean Gilbert Cates. The theater is owned by UCLA and named after entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen, who gave a substantial initial gift for the restoration of the theater’s building, originally constructed in 1929. Distinguished alumni See also Film Glossary of motion picture terms References Theater, Film and Television Film schools in California Drama schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 1947 Theatre in Los Angeles 1947 establishments in California