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Dave Rosenbaum(I)

  • Production Manager
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Dave Rosenbaum
Dave is chief creative officer at Cinesite and Aniventure overseeing the feature animation division of the entertainment services company. He is responsible for all creative aspects of the company's output, as well as cultivating new talent to work on a slate of upcoming releases.

Before joining Cinesite, Dave was VP of talent at Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment; he was with the company since its inception. Films created whilst he was with the company were some of Universal Studios' most profitable of all time.

Previously, Dave was also at Dreamworks and an Executive Producer for Screen Imagination Agency (SIA) in Eastern Europe. Dave's directorial debut, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was also Josh Duhamel's acting debut.

Dave earned dual degrees (BSBA and BA) from the University of Richmond in Virginia where was presented the University's highest award, The University Mace. He also holds a Masters Degree in Producing from the American Film Institute (AFI).

Dave was born in Washington, DC and is one of the only members of his family to not work for the U.S. Government.
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  • Known for

    Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
    Minions
    6.4
    • Production Manager
    • 2015
    Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
    Sing
    7.1
    • Production Manager
    • 2016
    The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
    The Secret Life of Pets
    6.5
    • Production Manager
    • 2016
    Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    Kung Fu Panda
    7.6
    • Production Manager
    • 2008

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    Production Manager



    • Danny Elfman, Angela Lansbury, Lori Alan, Carlos Alazraqui, Michael Beattie, Doug Burch, Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Yarrow Cheney, Townsend Coleman, John DeMita, Bill Farmer, Dr. Seuss, Jess Harnell, Barbara Harris, Janet Healy, Rashida Jones, John Kassir, Danny Mann, Jeremy Maxwell, Christopher Meledandri, Scott Mosier, Laraine Newman, Mindy Sterling, Tommy Swerdlow, Joel Swetow, Kenan Thompson, Jim Ward, Aaron Fors, Tristan O'Hare, Tucker Chandler, Dashiell Priestley, Kresimir Mikic, Benedict Cumberbatch, Pharrell Williams, Brian T. Delaney, Regina Taufen, Pierre Coffin, Michael LeSieur, Abby Craden, Willow Geer, Chris Cartagena, Alex Puccinelli, Evan Kishiyama, Carter Hastings, Pentatonix, Sam Lavagnino, Scarlett Estevez, Georgia Toffolo, Ramone Hamilton, Cameron Seely, Meilee Condron, and Emma Elizabeth Shannon in The Grinch (2018)
      The Grinch
      6.4
      • production executive
      • story supervisor
      • 2018
    • Steve Carell in Despicable Me 3 (2017)
      Despicable Me 3
      6.3
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2017
    • Eddie's Life Coach (2017)
      Eddie's Life Coach
      5.9
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • story production supervisor
      • 2017
    • Chris Renaud in Norman Television (2016)
      Norman Television
      6.4
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2016
    • Carlos Alazraqui, Kyle Balda, Tara Strong, Ken Daurio, Janet Healy, Greg Lastrapes, Christopher Meledandri, Eric Osmond, Cinco Paul, Jim Ward, and Scarlet Lastrapes in Weenie (2016)
      Weenie
      4.5
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • story supervisor
      • 2016
    • Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
      Sing
      7.1
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2016
    • Pierre Coffin in Mower Minions (2016)
      Mower Minions
      6.7
      Short
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2016
    • The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
      The Secret Life of Pets
      6.5
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2016
    • Tara Strong in Cro Minion (2015)
      Cro Minion
      6.1
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2015
    • Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015)
      Binky Nelson Unpacified
      5.9
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2015
    • Chris Stuckmann in Chris Stuckmann Quick Movie Reviews (2011)
      Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews
      8.3
      TV Series
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2015
    • Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
      Minions
      6.4
      • story supervisor
      • 2015
    • Training Wheels (2013)
      Training Wheels
      6.9
      Video
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2013
    • Panic in the Mailroom (2013)
      Panic in the Mailroom
      6.5
      Short
      • production executive & story supervisor
      • 2013
    • Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)
      Despicable Me 2
      7.3
      • production executive
      • story supervisor
      • 2013

    Producer



    • Animal Farm
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Flavor Flav, Jason Sudeikis, Rainn Wilson, Hannah Gadsby, Anitta, and Lilly Singh in Hitpig (2024)
      Hitpig
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Cracké Family Scramble (2022)
      Cracké Family Scramble
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Kylie Kuioka in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
      Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Mila (2021)
      Mila
      8.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Extinct (2021)
      Extinct
      5.5
      • chief creative officer: Cinesite
      • 2021
    • Todd Cattell in The Terrain (2011)
      The Terrain
      Short
      • co-producer (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2011
    • Youth Without Youth (2007)
      Youth Without Youth
      6.1
      • production executive
      • 2007
    • Nazdravicko!
      7.9
      Short
      • producer (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2005
    • Maria & Jose
      7.2
      Short
      • producer (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2000

    Additional Crew



    • Smurfs
      • senior leadership team: Cinesite
      • Pre-production
      • 2025



    • Charlize Theron, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Javon 'Wanna' Walton in The Addams Family 2 (2021)
      The Addams Family 2
      5.4
      • senior leadership team: Cinesite (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2021
    • Extinct (2021)
      Extinct
      5.5
      • leadership team: Cinesite (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2021
    • Miles Robbins, Jadakiss, and Yara Shahidi in Fearless (2020)
      Fearless
      5.0
      • chief creative officer: Cinesite
      • 2020
    • Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Snoop Dogg, Conrad Vernon, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, and Finn Wolfhard in The Addams Family (2019)
      The Addams Family
      5.8
      • leadership team: Cinesite
      • senior leadership team: Cinesite (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2019
    • Snoop Dogg, Wilmer Valderrama, Dee Bradley Baker, Pamela Adlon, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Hale, Colby Lopez, Olivia Holt, and Big Sean in Trouble (2019)
      Trouble
      5.8
      • chief creative officer - feature animation: Cinesite
      • 2019
    • Charming (2018)
      Charming
      5.6
      • chief creative officer: Cinesite
      • 2018
    • Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Keegan-Michael Key, Tyler Perry, Steven Yeun, and Aidy Bryant in The Star (2017)
      The Star
      6.3
      • chief creative officer: Cinesite
      • 2017
    • Steve Blum and Josh Peck in Gnome Alone (2017)
      Gnome Alone
      5.6
      • chief creative officer: Cinesite
      • 2017
    • Pierre Coffin in Minions (2015)
      Minions
      6.4
      • Production Executive
      • story supervisor (as David Rosenbaum)
      • 2015

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      • Dave Rosenbaum
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

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      Has brought together hundreds of nursing homes and high schools all over the country to host annual Senior Citizens Proms in an effort to bridge the generation gap with music, dance and conversation.

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