Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles known as the center of the American film industry. It originated in the 1880s when landowners named their ranch Hollywood. The first motion picture studio was built there in 1911. Over time, major film studios like Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount emerged and turned Hollywood into the global film production hub that it is today. Some defining aspects of Hollywood include influential directors like Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, and Quentin Tarantino, as well as the annual Academy Awards ceremony honoring achievements in film.