Lecture
A Conversation with Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO, DreamWorks SKG
Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.
List Art Center 120
Jeffrey Katzenberg is the Chief Executive Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG. Katzenberg is also a co-founder and principal partner of DreamWorks SKG, the studio he formed with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, in October 1994.
DreamWorks Animation has enjoyed several successes under Katzenberg's leadership, including the sequel "Shrek 2," which is the top-grossing animated feature and the highest-grossing comedy film of any kind in history. Also in 2004, Katzenberg served as an executive producer on "Shark Tale." Both "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tale" have been honored with Academy AwardŽ nominations for Best Animated Feature.
Katzenberg also served as a producer on 2001's smash hit "Shrek," which won the first-ever Academy AwardŽ for Best Animated Feature. The following year, Katzenberg received an Academy AwardŽ nomination for Best Animated Feature as a producer of the traditionally animated "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron."
Next up for DreamWorks Animation is the computer-animated comedy "Madagascar," and the clay-animation "Wallace & Gromit."
Beginning in 1998, DreamWorks' animation slate got off to a good start with the computer-animated comedy hit "Antz," and the traditionally animated epic "The Prince of Egypt." In 2000, DreamWorks released the clay animation comedy "Chicken Run," which was named the best reviewed film of the year.
DreamWorks' live action division has also seen a wide range of hits, including three consecutive Academy AwardŽ winners for Best Picture: "America Beauty," "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind," the latter two in partnership with Universal.
Prior to co-founding DreamWorks, Katzenberg served as Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios for ten years from 1984 to 1994.
In addition to heading DreamWorks Animation, Katzenberg is actively involved in a variety of philanthropic causes, including serving as the Chairman of the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Host: Andy van Dam
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