
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-12-21 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Biography
Jeffrey Katzenberg (/ˈkætsənˌbɜːrɡ/; born December 21, 1950) is an American media proprietor and film producer who has been serving as president of Universal Animation Studios. He previously served as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, overseeing production and business operations for the company's feature films. Following his departure, he co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994, where he served as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and executive producer 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. He launched Quibi in 2020, a defunct short-form mobile video platform that lost US$1.35 billion in seven months.
Katzenberg has also been involved in politics as an election donor. With Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's active support, he was named "one of Hollywood's premier political kingmakers and one of the Democratic Party's top national fund-raisers". He served as a campaign co-chair for Joe Biden's 2024 presidential re-election campaign and Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign.
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
Not Just a Goof
as Self
(2022)
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
Untouchable
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Howard
as Self
(2017)
Spielberg
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
For the Love of Spock
as Self
(2015)
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - CEO of DreamWorks Animation
(2014)
Chaos on the Bridge
as Self
(2012)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
(2011)
Pride of The Lion King
as Himself
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Himself
(2009)
(2006)
(2005)
Madagascar
as Rico (voice) (uncredited)
(2001)
(1999)
(1995)
Your Studio and You
as Jeffrey Katzenberg
(1994)
The Making of the Lion King
as Self
(1990)
Crew
(2026)
Shrek 5
Executive Producer
(2020)
Trolls World Tour
Thanks
(2020)
Buffaloed
Producer
(2017)
The Boss Baby
Thanks
(2017)
(2016)
Trolls
Thanks
(2011)
Gnomeo & Juliet
Executive Producer
(2007)
Shrek the Third
Executive In Charge Of Production
(2005)
(2004)
Shrek 2
Executive Producer
(2004)
Shark Tale
Executive Producer
(2003)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Producer
(2003)
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
Producer
(2002)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Producer
(2001)
Shrek
Producer
(2000)
Chicken Run
Executive Producer
(2000)
The Road to El Dorado
Executive Producer, Co-Director
(1998)
The Prince of Egypt
Producer
(1996)
(1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Executive In Charge Of Production