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Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Producer and actor, also director · Born December 21, 1950 (75) · New York City, New York, USA

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 2 other major award bodies

Jeffrey Katzenberg (/ˈkætsənbɜːrɡ/ KAT-sən-burg; born December 21, 1950) is an American media proprietor and film producer. He served as chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 1984 to 1994, a position in which he oversaw production and business operations for the company's feature films. Following his departure, he co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994, where he served as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and executive producer of its animated franchises—including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon—until stepping down from the title in 2016. He has since founded the venture capital firm WndrCo in the same year, which invests in digital media projects, and launched Quibi in 2020, a defunct short-form mobile video platform that lost US$1.35 billion in seven months. Katzenberg has also been involved in politics as an election donor. With active support of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, he was named "one of Hollywood's premier political kingmakers and one of the Democratic Party's top national fund-raisers". He served as a campaign co-chair for Joe Biden's 2024 presidential re-election campaign, and subsequently Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeffrey Katzenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1950 (75)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and actor, also director
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Jeffrey Katzenberg's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Society
18%
Power
14%
Ideas
13%
Morality
6%
Survival
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Hopeful
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
4
Tense
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeffrey Katzenberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Jeffrey Katzenberg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Natural Born Narco(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Trolls World Tour(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Boss Baby(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trolls(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Croods(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Neighbors from Hell(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Shrek Forever After(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs. Aliens(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bee Movie(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar(2005)

    as Rico (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Contender(2005)

    Show 67 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Just Like Heaven(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shark Tale(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Father of the Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shrek(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Joseph: King of Dreams(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Road to El Dorado(2000)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Egypt(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Your Studio and You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jeffrey Katzenberg

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Lion King (1994)

$979M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Shrek (2001)

Film career

  • 1995Screen debut· Your Studio and You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 32: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing23 of 32: 22 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew7 of 32: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1990s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2000s17 · 1 acting · 16 crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 2 other major awards from 7 major nominations, 2001–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Cannes award, won
  2. 2013
    • Oscar, won
  3. 2005
    • Producers Guild Award, won
  4. 2003
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature
  5. 2002
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  6. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Feature Film

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeffrey Katzenberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

The Contender (2005)

90th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeffrey Katzenberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles31–48 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles15–42 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles2–39 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles11–33 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles32–56 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeffrey Katzenberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeffrey Katzenberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Gregson-Williams shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles