Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenbergis an American businessman, film studio executive and film producer. As a businessman, he is the CEO of DreamWorks Animation and is also known for his tenure as chairman of The Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, during which the studio reinvigorated its live-action and animation department, as well as producing some of its biggest hits, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. As a founder and CEO of DreamWorks Animation, he...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth21 December 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When you're dealing with clay animation, people forget that every single set is built to scale and by hand.
The thing that's changed the most has just been the rapid technology.
What I love most about animation is, it's a team sport, and everything we do is about pure imagination.
Every single thing you see on-screen came out of somebody's creativity. It doesn't exist. Nature didn't deliver it to us. Everything had to be dreamed.
I am pleased to welcome Judson to our board of directors. I believe that his wealth of industry experience coupled with his leadership at a newly public company makes him an excellent addition to our distinguished board.