Jeffrey Katzenberg | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Katzenberg in 2022 | |
| Born | December 21, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ethical Culture Fieldston School |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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Marilyn Siegel (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
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Jeffrey Katzenberg (/ˈkætsənbɜːrɡ/; born December 21, 1950) is an American entertainment executive and media proprietor. He became well known for his tenure as chairman of The 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 a co-founder of Quibi, a defunct short-form mobile video platform.
Katzenberg has also been involved in politics. With his active support of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, he was called "one of Hollywood's premier political kingmakers and one of the Democratic Party's top national fund-raisers."[1]
- ^ Daunt, Tina; Masters, Kim (October 13, 2013). "Jeffrey Katzenberg's Secret Call to Hillary Clinton: Hollywood's 2016 Support Assured". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2023.