Bagdasarian Productions is an American production company which holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks (with DVD distribution licensed to Paramount Pictures) and related intellectual property assets. It is owned and operated by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman. It was founded in 1961 as Bagdasarian Film Corporation, which was owned and founded by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (also known as David Seville). It adopted its current name in 1981.