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| − | '''Jeffrey Katzenberg''' ( | + | '''Jeffrey Katzenberg''' (born 1950) is a [[liberal]] [[progressive]] Hollywood executive. He was brought in alongside [[Michael Eisner]] to work for Disney, acting as his enforcer for the animation department, and was Chairman by the 1990s. During this time, he also demanded for a "[[feminism|feminist]] twist" to be inserted into the plot of the third draft for the then in-development film ''Beauty and the Beast'', and also hired [[Linda Woolverton]] to write the film to ensure it.<ref>http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle</ref> After he was forced into retirement due to infighting with Eisner, he proceeded to form his own animation company, the struggling<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/01/23/wall-street-dreamworks-animation-one-flop-from-extinction/</ref> [[DreamWorks SKG]] with [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[David Geffen]]. |
Jeffrey Katzenberg donated to various Democrat politicians, including [[Barack Obama]]. He also donated $2 million to the Obama-backed Super Pac Priorities USA Action Group, explaining he wants to stop the Tea Party.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2011/08/06/hollywood-mogul-katzenberg-rails-against-tea-party-s-extremism</ref> | Jeffrey Katzenberg donated to various Democrat politicians, including [[Barack Obama]]. He also donated $2 million to the Obama-backed Super Pac Priorities USA Action Group, explaining he wants to stop the Tea Party.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2011/08/06/hollywood-mogul-katzenberg-rails-against-tea-party-s-extremism</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:46, June 24, 2016
Jeffrey Katzenberg (born 1950) is a liberal progressive Hollywood executive. He was brought in alongside Michael Eisner to work for Disney, acting as his enforcer for the animation department, and was Chairman by the 1990s. During this time, he also demanded for a "feminist twist" to be inserted into the plot of the third draft for the then in-development film Beauty and the Beast, and also hired Linda Woolverton to write the film to ensure it.[1] After he was forced into retirement due to infighting with Eisner, he proceeded to form his own animation company, the struggling[2] DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen.
Jeffrey Katzenberg donated to various Democrat politicians, including Barack Obama. He also donated $2 million to the Obama-backed Super Pac Priorities USA Action Group, explaining he wants to stop the Tea Party.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ http://articles.mcall.com/1991-11-22/features/2825583_1_beast-s-castle-fairy-tale-madame-gabrielle
- ↑ http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/01/23/wall-street-dreamworks-animation-one-flop-from-extinction/
- ↑ http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2011/08/06/hollywood-mogul-katzenberg-rails-against-tea-party-s-extremism