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Jeffrey Katzenberg

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Writer
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Jeffrey Katzenberg at an event for Shrek the Third (2007)
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Jeffrey Katzenberg was born on 21 December 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Shrek (2001), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) and Just Like Heaven (2005). He has been married to Marilyn Katzenberg since 1975. They have two children.
BornDecember 21, 1950
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BornDecember 21, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Jeffrey Katzenberg in Charlie Rose (1991)
    Jeffrey Katzenberg in American Masters (1985)
    Roy Edward Disney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Peter Schneider in Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Chris Rock, Jeffrey Katzenberg, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
    Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
    Jeffrey Katzenberg, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeffrey Katzenberg in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
    Brad Pitt and Jeffrey Katzenberg in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
    Producer JEFFREY KATZENBERG (standing) and BRYAN ADAMS, who co-wrote and performs the songs, meet with some of the filmmakers behind DreamWorks Pictures' traditionally animated feature Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
    Jeffrey Katzenberg, Veena Sud, and Kaitlin Olson at an event for Flipped (2020)
    Jeffrey Katzenberg, Veena Sud, and Kaitlin Olson at an event for The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village (2020)
    Jeffrey Katzenberg and Rich Polk at an event for The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village (2020)

    Known for

    Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)
    Shrek
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2001
    Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    7.2
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2002
    Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
    Just Like Heaven
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
    The Prince of Egypt
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Shrek 5
      • executive producer
      • In Development
    • Beauty
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Natural Born Narco (2022)
      Natural Born Narco
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Dave Franco, Jimmy Tatro, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in The Now (2021)
      The Now
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Benedict Men (2020)
      Benedict Men
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
      Home Movie: The Princess Bride
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Idris Elba and Ken Block in Elba vs. Block (2020)
      Elba vs. Block
      5.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Anna Kendrick and Meredith Hagner in Dummy (2020)
      Dummy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Thanks a Million (2020)
      Thanks a Million
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Neighbors from Hell (2010)
      Neighbors from Hell
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • The Contender (2005)
      The Contender
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • The Contender Asia
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. Manfredo
      7.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven (2005)
      Just Like Heaven
      6.7
      • line producer
      • 2005
    • Father of the Pride (2004)
      Father of the Pride
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
      Shark Tale
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)
      Shrek 2
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2004

    Production Manager

    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
      Shrek the Third
      6.1
      • executive in charge of production
      • 2007
    • Irene Bedard, John Kassir, Judy Kuhn, and Frank Welker in Pocahontas (1995)
      Pocahontas
      6.7
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
      The Nightmare Before Christmas
      7.9
      • executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Trail Mix-Up (1993)
      Trail Mix-Up
      7.1
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Robin Williams, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Douglas Seale, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1992)
      Aladdin
      8.0
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Barry Cook in Off His Rockers (1992)
      Off His Rockers
      6.3
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
      Beauty and the Beast
      8.0
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Rescuers Down Under
      6.8
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Charlie Adler, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Arthur Burghardt, and Bill Farmer in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
      The Prince and the Pauper
      7.1
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)
      Roller Coaster Rabbit
      7.4
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
      The Little Mermaid
      7.6
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Tummy Trouble (1989)
      Tummy Trouble
      7.2
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
      Oliver & Company
      6.6
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
      Who Framed Roger Rabbit
      7.7
      • executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios (uncredited)
      • 1988

    Writer

    • Father of the Pride (2004)
      Father of the Pride
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2004–2005
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos13

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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Clip 0:48
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Clip 1:31
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Clip 0:34
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Clip 0:55
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Clip 1:28
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    Official Trailer
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Featurette 1:16
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Featurette 1:03
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Featurette 0:55
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
    Featurette 1:08
    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jeffrey Katzenberg - Deux Ex Machina Hand of God
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • December 21, 1950
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Marilyn Katzenberg1975 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Interviews
      • 12 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After his resignation from Disney in 1994, he partnered up with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen (SKG) to create their own studio: Dreamworks.
    • Quotes
      Of this much I'm certain: If you write a good script with a great premise, you'll have a big hit. If you write a bad script with a great premise you'll still make money. But if you write a great script with a bad premise, success is not likely.

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