Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg ( born December 21, 1950 in New York City ) is an American film producer and co-founder of DreamWorks SKG.

Life and work

In 1975 he became assistant to Barry Diller, the chairman of Paramount Pictures. Diller put him first in the marketing, then later in the TV Division. There Katzenberg was assigned to revive the series Star Trek. He was successful with Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979 ), made ​​a career and became " President of Production " under " COO " Michael Eisner.

1984 Eisner was CEO of The Walt Disney Company. He took with Katzenberg and entrusted him with the responsibility for the film division and the ailing Animation Department. As head of the studio, he managed the renovation and was responsible for some of Disney's most successful films: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 ), The Little Mermaid (1989) Beauty and the Beast (1991, the first animated film for a was Oscar nominated for Best Picture ), Aladdin ( 1992) and the Lion King ( 1994 to 2003 of the most financially successful animated film). He also arranged the partnership between Disney and Pixar Animation Studios with.

After Disney's " number two ", Frank Wells, had died in a helicopter crash killed avoided Eisner, Katzenberg offer the items. Then came the break between the two, and Katzenberg left Disney. About five years later sued Disney and Katzenberg received by an out of court settlement, a settlement of 285 million U.S. dollars.

In 1994, Katzenberg, along with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen DreamWorks SKG and was Chairman of DreamWorks Animation, Inc., the animation division of DreamWorks SKG. Under his leadership here have been developed also Shrek - The daring hero ( 2001) ( the first film, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature ), Shrek 2 - The daring hero returns (2004), Shark Tale - Little Fish (2004 ) Madagascar (2005) and Over the Hedge (2006).

Awards (selection)

  • 2003: Academy Award nomination for Best animated feature film (Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron )
  • 2009: Visionary Award at the Saturn Awards
  • 2013: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award ( Honorary Oscar)
Annie Award Star Trek: The Original Series Academy Award for Best Picture Aladdin (1992 Disney film) Madagascar (2005 film) Over the Hedge (film)
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