Jeffrey Katzenberg

RECENT CREDITS
The Penguins of Madagascar (TV)  Mar. 28, 2009
Ace of Cakes (TV)  Jun. 29, 2008
The Apprentice (TV)  May. 15, 2006
Father of the Pride (TV)  Dec. 28, 2004
Shark Tale (FILM)  Oct. 1, 2004
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HIGHLIGHTS
2006 Appeared on the fifth season of "The Apprentice" (NBC)
2005 DreamWorks movie studio was sold to Viacom (December)
2004 Dreamworks Animation (DWA) was spun off from Dreamworks as a separate company headed by Katzenberg
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Shrek Forever After  2010
Studio Executive
Film


Waking Sleeping Beauty   -Himself
Actor
Film


Madagascar 3  2012
Studio Executive
Film


The Croods  2012
Producer, Studio Executive
Film


Untitled (DreamWorks/Animated bloodhound project)   -from idea
Producer, Other
Film


Mr. Peabody and Sherman  
Studio Executive
Film


Neighbors From Hell  
Executive Producer
TV


Ace of Cakes  2006 -Himself
Actor
TV


The Contender  2005
Executive Producer
TV


Shark Tale  2004
Executive Producer
Film


Father of the Pride  2004
Creator, Executive Producer
TV
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Shrek 2  2004
Executive Producer
Film


The Apprentice  2004 -Himself
Actor
TV
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas  2003
Producer
Film


Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron  2002
Producer
Film


Shrek  2001
Producer
Film


Poultry in Motion: The Making of Chicken Run  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Chicken Run  2000
Executive Producer
Film


The Road to El Dorado  2000
Executive Producer
Film


Joseph: King of Dreams  2000
Executive Producer
Film


The Prince of Egypt  1998
Executive Producer
Film


Steven Spielberg: An Empire of Dreams  1998 -Interviewee
Actor
TV




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Highlights

2006 Appeared on the fifth season of "The Apprentice" (NBC)
2005 DreamWorks movie studio was sold to Viacom (December)
2004 Dreamworks Animation (DWA) was spun off from Dreamworks as a separate company headed by Katzenberg
2003 Under Katzenberg's watch, the studio suffered a $125 million loss on "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas"
2001 Served as one of the producers of the hit animated feature "Shrek"
1999 A judge ruled Katzenberg did not forfeit bonus by leaving company and was thereby entitled to back interest and any monies owed; monetary issues finally settled in July with exact terms not disclosed
1999 Replaced Robert Cooper as head of production at DreamWorks
1998 Executive produced "The Prince of Egypt," an animated feature drawn from the biblical stories of Moses
1997 Reached partial settlement with Walt Disney Co. thereby averting a public trial (November 7)
1996 Filed $250 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against former employer Walt Disney Co. (April 9)
1994 Announced his departure from Disney in late August
1994 Announced, along with mogal David Geffen and Steven Spielberg, the formation of DreamWorks SKG, a new studio that would produce projects on a more cost efficient level to compete with the major studio
1991 Issued infamous 28-page memo criticizing many aspects of Disney operations (January 11); memo, intended for limited internal readership only, was widely circulated
1984 Left to join the Walt Disney Company
1984 - 1994 Chairman of Walt Disney Studios
1982 Appointed president of production, Paramount Pictures motion picture and television divisions
1980 Named senior vice-president of production, motion picture division, Paramount Pictures
1978 Promoted to vice president for feature film production, Paramount Pictures
1977 Named executive director of marketing, Paramount Pictures, New York
1977 Appointed vice president of programming, Paramount TV, Los Angeles
1975 Entered the film industry as assistant to Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Barry Diller
Began working for NYC mayor-to-be John V. Lindsay's campaign at age 14 (stayed on Lindsay's staff until age 21)


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