Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950) is an
American film producer and
CEO of
DreamWorks Animation. He is perhaps most famous for his period as studio chairman at
The Walt Disney Company, and for producing the DreamWorks animated films
Shrek,
Shark Tale,
Madagascar,
Over the Hedge,
Bee Movie,
Kung Fu Panda, and
Monsters vs. Aliens.
Paramount Pictures
Katzenberg tried being a talent agent briefly, but in 1975 ended up as an assistant to
Barry Diller, the
Chairman of
Paramount Pictures. Diller moved Katzenberg to the
marketing department and then the
television division where Katzenberg was assigned to revive the
Star Trek franchise. He was successful with
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (
1979). He continued to work his way up and became President of Production under
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Michael Eisner.
