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Bill Damaschke

Bill Damaschke

Producer · Born November 20, 1963 (62) · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

William Damaschke (born November 20, 1963) is an American film executive and producer who currently serves as the president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Previously, he had spent 20 years at DreamWorks Animation, most recently as Chief Creative Officer, where he was involved in the creative, artistic, and operational direction of the company. His tenure oversaw the release of some of the company's big franchise films, including Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods. He also oversaw all of DreamWorks's live theatrical productions, including the award-winning Shrek the Musical. Damaschke’s other projects as a producer include the Broadway musical The Prom, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, which played at the Longacre Theatre from 15 November 2018 to 11 August 2019; the Broadway-bound musical Half Time, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, which was presented at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Spring of 2018; and the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge, directed by Alex Timbers, on which Damaschke serves as executive producer. He was also formerly the president of Skydance Animation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1963 (62)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Works as
Producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 18 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Bill Damaschke's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
29%
Morality
11%
Power
10%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
2
Manic
2
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Bill Damaschke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Damaschke'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

18 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Prom(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Michael Jackson's Halloween(2017)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th 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

  • Kung Fu Panda(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar(2005)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shark Tale(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shrek 2(2004)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Road to El Dorado(2000)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Egypt(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Weird Science(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Barbarian(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • ROTG: Creating An Epic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Thanks

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1982 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

$632M worldwide

Highest rated

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing11 of 18: 11 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew6 of 18: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · 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.

How do Bill Damaschke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · producer

Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017)

94th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

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 Bill Damaschke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–46 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–38 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles14–30 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles8–30 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–40 · median 35 · 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 Bill Damaschke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Damaschke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hans Zimmer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers