Eiko Film

{{short description|Historic German film company}}

Eiko Film was a German film production company of the silent era.{{cite web | url=https://www.filmportal.de/institution/eiko-film-gmbh-berlin_25d85d65ec324600bed8393302f42cf3 | title=Eiko-Film GMBH (Berlin) | filmportal.de }} It was established in 1912 by the producer Franz Vogel and swiftly became one of Germany's more important companies.Elsaesser & Wedel p.87 Having initially produced its films at the Rex Film studios in Berlin, the company moved to construct the Marienfelde Studios in the suburb of that name.{{cite web | url=http://www.cinegraph.de/etc/ateliers/eiko.html | title=Berliner Film-Ateliers: Eiko-Atelier }} A glasshouse studio, it was part of Germany's growing film infrastructure. During the First World War era, when foreign imports were largely excluded from the German market, the company enjoyed success with its productions. In 1922, the company and its Marienfelde Studios were acquired by Terra Film,Kreimeier p.103 although the name Eiko was used by productions released by the rival National Film until later in the decade.