MGM Studios is a media company that focus on the production and distribution of films and TV shows; it has produced thousands of movies since it was founded in 1924. Its film credits include West Side Story, Midnight Cowboy, Annie Hall and The Silence of the Lambs. Altogether, its films have won more than 200 Academy Awards. Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum are co-chairs and co-CEOs of the company.