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
I've never met a designer who thought more like an animator than Carlos. He's always thinking not just 'how will this look,' but 'how will it move.' That may seem like the obvious aim of designing for animation, but very few people have that gift.
I know what we do really well - I just try and keep us focused on doing that.
It's smart, it's funny, it's got something to say, it's got a heart. I think this one has really accomplished so much of what we set out to do.
Skip's plan and follow-through were key to making it happen.
That said, the movie has yet to draw the same level of attention in the domestic market, ... While we are hopeful that the film will continue its strong international run, given its overall performance to date we were required to make the adjustments we have reported today.
We are certainly proud of our next release, Over the Hedge, which is a fun film for the entire family and a great way to kick off the summer movie season.
This is real collaboration, when people get together in a room with a full exchange of ideas.
This allows us to smooth out our production (cycle), ... It actually makes our lives easier.
As a result of its tremendous box office success, the potential to tell a new chapter in its story and the popularity of the film's characters, we are excited to announce that we are making 'Madagascar' our second company franchise -- along with 'Shrek,
Activision is a market leader in developing computer-generated movie properties into video game franchises. Working with Activision, we hope to deliver an unprecedented level of collaboration between the movie and the video game.
Shrek is not like anything anybody has ever seen before.
Since we made Shrek in the digital format, you actually can see it in its purest form digitally.
I have a very difficult time getting the Napster world.
We've never discussed the costs of the movie, ... but if it went out and did $75-80 million, it would be a profitable movie for us.