Jeffrey Katzenberg
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Jeffrey Katzenberg

December 21, 1950 (75 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Jeffrey Katzenberg (/ˈkætsənbɜːrɡ/ KAT-sən-burg; born December 21, 1950) is an American media proprietor and film producer. He served as 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. 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 the same year, which invests in digital media projects, and 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 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 served as a campaign co-chair for Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential re-election campaign, and subsequently Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign.

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Known For

Madagascar

Madagascar

2005 • Movie

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978 • TV

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

2004 • TV

Your Studio and You

Your Studio and You

1995 • Movie

The Making of the Lion King

The Making of the Lion King

1994 • Movie

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011 • Movie

Movie Credits (37)

Acting

2005

Madagascar

as Rico (voice) (uncredited)

1995

Your Studio and You

as Jeffrey Katzenberg

1994

The Making of the Lion King

as Self

2011

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

as Self

2011

Pride of The Lion King

as Self

2019

Untouchable

as Self (archive footage)

1990

Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes

as Self

2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

as Self

2025

Being Eddie

as Self

2022

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

as Self

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self

2017

Spielberg

as Self

2018

Howard

as Self

2012

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

as Self

2016

For the Love of Spock

as Self

1999

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

as Self

2014

Chaos on the Bridge

as Self

2001

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

as Self

2010

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

as Self

2009

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

as Self

Crew

2004

Shrek 2

Executive Producer

2001

Shrek

Producer

2000

Chicken Run

Executive Producer

2002

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Producer

1998

The Prince of Egypt

Producer

2004

Shark Tale

Executive Producer

2000

The Road to El Dorado

Executive Producer

2003

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Producer

2020

Buffaloed

Producer

2003

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

Producer

TV Credits (10)

Acting

1978

The South Bank Show

as Self

1 episodes

2004

Kulturplatz

as Self

1 episodes

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

1 episodes

Crew

2004

Father of the Pride

Producer

2005

The Contender

Producer

2010

Neighbors from Hell

Producer

2020

Dummy

Executive Producer

2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Executive Producer

2003

DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

Producer

2004

Father of the Pride

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 21, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
0.5

Career Stats

37
Movies
10
TV Shows