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Jeffrey Katzenberg

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  • Writer
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Jeffrey Katzenberg at an event for Shrek the Third (2007)
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Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American media proprietor and film producer. He served as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, a position in which he oversaw production and business operations for the company's feature films. Following his departure, he co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994, where he served as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and executive producer of its animated franchises-including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon-until stepping down from the title in 2016. He has since founded the venture capital firm WndrCo in 2017, which invests in digital media projects, and launched Quibi in 2020, a defunct short-form mobile video platform that lost US$1.35 billion in seven months.

Katzenberg has also been involved in politics as an election donor. With active support of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, he was named "one of Hollywood's premier political kingmakers and one of the Democratic Party's top national fund-raisers". He served as a campaign co-chair for Joe Biden's 2024 presidential re-election campaign, and subsequently Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign.
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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    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



    • Beauty
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Neighbors from Hell (2010)
      Neighbors from Hell
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2025
    • Natural Born Narco (2022)
      Natural Born Narco
      6.1
      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
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Idris Elba and Ken Block in Elba vs. Block (2020)
      Elba vs. Block
      5.4
      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
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
      Playmobil: The Movie
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2019
    • All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017)
      All I Want for Christmas Is You
      5.4
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
      Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
      5.5
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
      The Boxtrolls
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)
      Moshi Monsters: The Movie
      3.3
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • The Little Engine That Could (2011)
      The Little Engine That Could
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
      Gnomeo & Juliet
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    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
    • Wayne Allwine and Jim Cummings in Runaway Brain (1995)
      Runaway Brain
      7.3
      Short
      • executive in charge of production (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • 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

    Writer



    • Father of the Pride (2004)
      Father of the Pride
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2004–2005

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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty

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      • 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)
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      • 6 Interviews
      • 12 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      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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