Jeffrey Katzenberg
Known for

Production

Credits

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Gender

Man

Birthday

21 Dec 1950 (73)

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Biography

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2022Hans Zimmer: Hollywood RebelSelf
2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf
2019UntouchableSelf (archive footage)
2018HowardSelf
2017SpielbergSelf
2016For the Love of SpockSelf
2016Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?Self
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - CEO of DreamWorks Animation
2014Chaos on the BridgeSelf
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2011Shrek: Once Upon a TimeSelf
2011Brian May's Brief History of 3DSelf
2011Pride of The Lion KingHimself
2011Hans Zimmer: The Sound of HollywoodSelf
2010Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the BeastHimself
2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf
2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsHimself
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self
2005MadagascarRico (voice) (uncredited)
2004KulturplatzSelf
2001Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of ShrekSelf
1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenSelf
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1995Your Studio and YouJeffrey Katzenberg
1994The Making of the Lion KingSelf
1990Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the ScenesSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2026Shrek 5Executive Producer
2020Trolls World TourThanks
2020BuffaloedProducer
2020DummyExecutive Producer
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideExecutive Producer
2017The Boss BabyThanks
2017Captain Underpants: The First Epic MovieThanks
2016TrollsThanks
2011Gnomeo & JulietExecutive Producer
2010Neighbors from HellProducer
2007Shrek the ThirdExecutive In Charge Of Production
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitThanks
2005The ContenderProducer
2004Shrek 2Executive Producer
2004Shark TaleExecutive Producer
2004The Ghost of Lord FarquaadProducer
2004Father of the PrideProducer
2004Father of the PrideCreator
2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven SeasProducer
2002Spirit: Stallion of the CimarronProducer
2001ShrekProducer
2000Chicken RunExecutive Producer
2000The Road to El DoradoExecutive Producer
2000The Road to El DoradoCo-Director
1998The Prince of EgyptProducer
1996Shrek: I Feel GoodDirector
1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasExecutive In Charge Of Production