William Hall, owner of CINEMA SAFETY & MARINE SERVICES, Inc. is no stranger to the film industry. 

William was born in Burbank, CA and grew up in North Hollywood in a house that overlooked Universal Studios. William would often follow a now defunct trail from his backyard down a hill to an area which today stands the War of the Worlds plane crash set.

Back then most employees figured William was a relative of an employee there since they saw him almost every day. Being on the lot daily, he was able to see a great many features and TV shows being filmed both on stage and in the backlot. 

Later, after high school, William was employed by an automobile wholesaler who supplied the background and Special FX vehicles used on “CHiP’s” “The Fall Guy” and “The A-Team”. These vehicles were usually blown up, rolled over, pushed off a cliff, or any number of other grisly demises the writers could think up.

Taking a hiatus from the industry, William used the time to become a LA County EMT-D, a Commercial Diver and Master Scuba Diving Instructor. In 1995 William decided the time was right to get back into it. He had an idea to create a business that encompassed a number of different services and equipment. In 1996, he started CINEMA SAFETY & MARINE SERVICES, a “One Stop Shop” for a variety of different services and equipment.

Incorporated in 2001, CINEMA SAFETY & MARINE SERVICES, Inc. has provided on set medical, marine and underwater services and equipment for innumerable productions. William continues to strive to be the best he can be, providing a top-notch operation to any production.

Cinema Safety and Marine Services, Inc. and its owner William Hall have been providing Standby Medical, Marine, Underwater and other specialized services and equipment to the film industry since 1985. Having worked on numerous feature, TV, commercial, video, and print projects enables us to provide your next film project with the expertise and equipment to assure a safe and timely completion.

Medical Services

Marine Services

Picture Boats​​, Camera and Support Boats​, Floating Camera and Lighting Platforms-Nautical Props and Equipment

Underwater Services

Lifeguards, ​​Safety Divers, ​​Underwater Rigging,​​ U/W Surveying and Scouting, Swift Water Rescue Support​​, SCUBA Instruction.

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