Santikos Embassy Theatre 
San Antonio TX 78216
Listed in: Indie Theater
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More than 80 years ago, Louis Santikos, a Greek entrepreneur, brought cinema to San Antonio. Having immigrated to Texas Mr. Louis Santikos opened one of the state’s first nickelodeons in the early 1900’s. By 1924, he had established the first opulent movie theatre in San Antonio, the Palace Theater. This endeavor was only the beginning as the Santikos Company continued to introduce many more of these grand theaters throughout the decades that followed. After graduating from St. Mary's University, his son John entered the movie business. His first venture was the Olmos theatre in San Antonio, a successful single screen theater.In continuing the Santikos legacy, he acquired and built thirteen drive-in theater locations, thus offering the only Drive-In theater experience in San Antonio. The Santikos Mission 4 Drive-In, one of the original Drive-In theaters, is still in operation today.Adding to his entrepreneurial resume, John Santikos introduced San Antonio to its first multi-screen indoor theater, the Century South Theater multiplex. Additional theaters were added over the next 2 decades to this initial development with the construction of the Northwest, Galaxy, Westlakes and Embassy multi-screen theaters. The recent additions of the Silverado 16, Mayan 14 and the creation of the new art cinema & cafe, The Bijou at Crossroads has brought Santikos Theaters back to the forefront of San Antonio’s quality entertainment.
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