Jeffrey Katzenberg
Production

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Born 1950-12-21 · New York, New York, U.S.

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.

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Known for

The Nightmare Before Christmas★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Shrek 2★ 7.3Viewing moment
Shrek 2
2004
Shrek★ 7.7Viewing moment
Shrek
2001
Shrek the Third★ 6.3Viewing moment
Shrek the Third
2007
Madagascar★ 6.9Viewing moment
Madagascar
2005
Trolls★ 6.7Viewing moment
Trolls
2016
Trolls World Tour★ 7.3Viewing moment
Trolls World Tour
2020
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron★ 7.7Viewing moment
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002
Chicken Run★ 6.8Viewing moment
Chicken Run
2000
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas★ 6.9Viewing moment
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
Shark Tale★ 6Viewing moment
Shark Tale
2004
The Road to El Dorado★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Road to El Dorado
2000
The Prince of Egypt★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Prince of Egypt
1998
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit★ 7.1Viewing moment
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Shrek 5Viewing moment
Shrek 5
2024
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie★ 6.2Viewing moment
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017
The Boss Baby★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Boss Baby
2017
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad★ 6Viewing moment
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
2004
Buffaloed★ 6.7Viewing moment
Buffaloed
2020
Untouchable★ 6.4Viewing moment
Untouchable
2019
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999
Spielberg★ 7.6Viewing moment
Spielberg
2017
For the Love of Spock★ 7.5Viewing moment
For the Love of Spock
2016
Waking Sleeping Beauty★ 7.2Viewing moment
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
Howard★ 7.1Viewing moment
Howard
2018
Father of the Pride★ 5Viewing moment
Father of the Pride
2004 · Series
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman★ 7.1Viewing moment
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Home Movie: The Princess Bride★ 7.6Viewing moment
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · Series
The Contender★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Contender
2005 · Series
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
Chaos on the Bridge★ 7.1Viewing moment
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
The Making of The Prince of Egypt★ 8Viewing moment
The Making of The Prince of Egypt
1998
The Making of the Lion KingViewing moment
The Making of the Lion King
1994
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Viewing moment
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
2006
Neighbors from Hell★ 6.4Viewing moment
Neighbors from Hell
2010 · Series
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection★ 7Viewing moment
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003 · Series
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only★ 5.7Viewing moment
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek★ 9.7Viewing moment
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
2001
Being Eddie★ 6.8Viewing moment
Being Eddie
2025
Dummy★ 6.9Viewing moment
Dummy
2020 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Eddie MurphyEddie MurphyHans ZimmerHans ZimmerRoger AllersRoger AllersDon HahnDon HahnRob MinkoffRob MinkoffRoy Edward DisneyRoy Edward DisneyMichael EisnerMichael EisnerSteve MartinSteve Martin