Date of Birth
21 December 1950,
New York, New York, USA
Spouse
Trivia
Back in 1978, he was working for Paramount Pictures and was given the daunting task of bringing the Star Trek franchise back after a decade long "sleep". Eventually, the movie was complete, and is now "Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)".
Ranked #12 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list along with DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen. They had Ranked #12 in 2005 as well.
Ordered several scenes of "The Black Cauldron" to be cut due to their violent and scary nature.
After his resignation from Disney in 1994, he partnered up with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen to create their own studio: DreamWorks.
Began to work as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the Walt Disney Company in 1984 and was the one responsible for turning Disney's financial slump in the 1980s into a financial success.
Father of David Katzenberg.
2007 - Ranked #22 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
In 2006, he and his wife Marilyn donated $1.25 million to Boston University to renovate facilities.
"Of this much I'm certain: If you write a good script with a great premise, you'll have a big hit. If you write a bad script with a great premise you'll still make money. But if you write a great script with a bad premise, success is not likely."
[On how he got a reluctant Leonard Nimoy to reprise his role as Mr. Spock for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"] "All I remember is being in a resturant in New York with Leonard, and begging on my hands and knees. It worked."
If you asked 100 People to list 100 words to describe me, not one of them would have 'patient' written down.
Where Are They Now
(1998) Partner in DreamWorks SKG
