Christopher DeFaria

Chris DeFaria
Born Christopher DeFaria
(1959-05-20) May 20, 1959
San Francisco, California, United States
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation Actor, voice actor, production manager, film producer
Years active 1969-1973 (voice actor)
1989-present (film producer/production manager)

Christopher "Chris" DeFaria (born May 20, 1959) born San Francisco, California is an American film producer and production manager of such films as Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Gravity (2013) and Happy Feet Two (2011).[1] He served as president of animation and innovative technology at Warner Bros. Pictures for the past four years. In January 2017, he joined DreamWorks Animation in the newly-created position of president of the DreamWorks Feature Animation Group.[2] As president, DeFaria will oversee all aspects of DWA's feature animation business, including slate strategy, development, production; innovation and technology; and business affairs.[2]

As a child, he was a voice actor playing the part of Peppermint Patty in five Peanuts specials: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969), Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971), There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973), and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973). He voiced Peppermint Patty in the second Peanuts film, Snoopy, Come Home (1972). He voiced Pig-Pen in A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969).[1]

He is a graduate of UCLA, a member of the AMPAS and WGA and a founding member of FilmAid International.

References

  1. 1 2 "Christopher DeFaria Filmography". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 "DreamWorks Animation Finds New Chief in Warner Bros. Veteran (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.