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Jeffrey Katzenberg      

Founder of Quibi, Film Executive & Media Proprietor

Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American film producer and media proprietor. He has been a leader of American media for more than 40 years. In 2013, Katzenberg was awarded the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes.

Katzenberg became well known for his tenure as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, during which the studio reinvigorated its live-action and animation divisions, as well as producing some of its biggest hits, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. 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, Monsters vs. Aliens and How to Train Your Dragon. He has since founded a new media and technology company called WndrCo and is the founder of Quibi, a short-form mobile video platform.

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Inside Quibi’s Pitch to Advertisers: Content-Driven, Brand-Safe—and Expensive
Jeffrey Katzenberg And Meg Whitman Unveil Name Of NewTV ...
Jeffrey Katzenberg And Meg Whitman Unveil Name Of NewTV: Quibi (Short For Quick Bites). Jeffrey Katzenberg Meg Whitman. Shutterstock. by Dawn C.
How Jeffrey Katzenberg Made a Huge Impact on Show Business
Jeffrey Katzenberg has run one studio after another. As he departs DreamWorks Animation, he leaves behind a lasting legacy.
What's Next for Jeffrey Katzenberg After DreamWorks Animation Sale?
What's in store for DreamWorks Animation founder Jeffrey Katzenberg now that Comcast has purchased his studio?
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg Seals $391 Million Payday ...
DreamWorks Animation shareholders had already cashed in on the sale of the cartoon studio in April.
MIPCOM: Why Jeffrey Katzenberg Offered 'Breaking Bad' Creators ...
CANNES – DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg offered the Breaking Bad creators $25 million an episode for three more episodes of the show.

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