Share:

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Film Producer / Actor / Businessperson / Film Director | * 12/21/1950 (73) | New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950) is an American media proprietor. He was the 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. After departing Disney, he co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994, where he served as the company's CEO and producer of the Oscar winning film American Beauty and many 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 which lost US$1.35 billion in seven months. Katzenberg has also been involved in politics. With his 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 is a campaign co-chair of Joe Biden's re-election campaign. ()
Photo of Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950) is an American film producer and media proprietor. He became well known for his tenure as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994. After departing Disney, he was a co-founder and CEO of DreamWorks Animation, where he oversaw the production of such animated franchises as Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon. He has since founded a new media and technology company called WndrCo and was the founder of Quibi, a defunct short-form mobile video platform.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Animation | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare. ...

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

G

2002 | 3.8/5 | 1h 23min
Western, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
available on:
Watch now!
Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Martinson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes ...

Just Like Heaven

PG-13

2005 | 3.5/5 | 1h 35min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love, Fantasy
available on:
Watch now!
This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-s ...

The Prince of Egypt

PG

1998 | 3.6/5 | 1h 39min
Adventure, Animation, Drama, Kids & Family
available on:
Watch now!
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up ...

Shrek

PG

2001 | 3.9/5 | 1h 30min
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
available on:
Watch now!

Awards & Nominations for Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award National Medal of Arts Winsor McCay Award Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Jeffrey Katzenberg as Actor(18)

as himself2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as himself2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self (archive footage)2019 Untouchable
as himself2018 Howard
as himself2017 Spielberg
as himself2016 For the Love of Spock
as Self - CEO of DreamWorks Animation2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as himself2014 Chaos on the Bridge
as himself2012 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as himself2011 Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood
as himself2011 Shrek: Once Upon a Time
as himself2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty
as himself2006 Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Rico (voice) (uncredited)2005 Madagascar
as himself2001 Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
as himself1995 Your Studio and You
as himself1994 The Making of the Lion King
as himself1990 Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

TV Shows/Series with Jeffrey Katzenberg as Actor(1)

1996 E! True Hollywood Story

Movies with Jeffrey Katzenberg as Crew(18)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Shrek 5
Production/Producer2020 Buffaloed
Crew/Thanks2017 The Boss Baby
Crew/Thanks2017 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Crew/Thanks2016 Trolls
Production/Executive In Charge Of Production2007 Shrek the Third
Crew/Thanks2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Production/Executive Producer2004 Shrek 2
Production/Executive Producer2004 Shark Tale
Production/Producer2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Production/Producer2003 The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
Production/Producer2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Production/Producer2001 Shrek
Directing/Co-Director2000 The Road to El Dorado
Production/Executive Producer2000 The Road to El Dorado
Production/Executive Producer2000 Chicken Run
Production/Producer1998 The Prince of Egypt
Production/Executive In Charge Of Production1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas

TV Shows/Series with Jeffrey Katzenberg as Crew(6)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Production/Executive Producer2020 Dummy
Production/Producer2010 Neighbors from Hell
Production/Producer2005 The Contender
Production/Producer2004 Father of the Pride
Creator/Creator2004 Father of the Pride

Full Name: Jeffrey Katzenberg
Born: Thursday, 12/21 1950 (December) in New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 121 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Jeffrey Katzenberg frequently works together with these people:
Chris Miller (14x, Actor)
Hans Zimmer (13x, Crew)
Conrad Vernon (13x, Actor)
Leslee Feldman (10x, Crew)
Walt Dohrn (10x, Actor)
Christopher Knights (9x, Actor)
Eddie Murphy (8x, Actor)
Cody Cameron (8x, Actor)
Bill Damaschke (8x, Crew)
Christi Soper Hilt (8x, Crew)
Don Hahn (8x, Crew)
Rob Reiner (4x, Actor)
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:157477, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024