Kristin Burr

Kristin Burr is an American film producer. She first worked at Walt Disney Pictures as a creative executive, before working as a producer in films such as Christopher Robin (2017) and the upcoming Cruella (2021). She created her own production company, Burr! Productions, in 2017, from which she helps produce films for many studios outside Disney.

Kristin Burr
Born1967 (age 52–53)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupationproducer
Years active1997–present

Biography

Kristin Burr joined Walt Disney Pictures in 1997, where she served as a creative executive for the company. From that position, Burr oversaw development on several films for the company, such as the Touchstone Pictures films Sweet Home Alabama, The Proposal, The Prestige, and Bringing Down the House.[1] Burr also executive-produced the 2005 film Ice Princess.[2] After Disney's acquisition of The Muppets in 2004, she oversaw the development on productions based on the franchise for Disney.[1]

In 2017, Burr co-produced the film Christopher Robin, a live-action follow up to Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise.[3] The project was developed after Burr convinced co-producer Brigham Taylor, who originally pitched the project to Disney in 2003, to restart development on the film.[4] In 2018, Burr oversaw development on Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins.[1]

Burr is currently set to oversee production on 2020s Jungle Cruise, based on Walt Disney's Disney theme park attraction of the same name.[1] Burr will also co-produce the 2021 film Cruella, a prequel film based on the villain Cruella DeVil from Disney's 101 Dalmatians franchise, as well as a film based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Rapunzel.[5][6]

As of 2017, Burr is head of her own production company, "Burr! Productions".[1] From her company, Burr produced the 2019 Paramount Pictures film Dora and the Lost City of Gold, based on Nickelodeon's animated series Dora the Explorer, as well as the upcoming Netflix film Jingle Jangle.[7][8] On January 29, 2020, Burr signed a deal with Lionsgate to produce films for the studio through Burr! Productions.[7] The first film that she will produce following the deal will be MILK (Mother I’d Like To Kill), througth there's no current release date attached.[7]

Filmography
Year(s) Title Role Director(s) Distributor(s) Notes
2005 Ice Princess Executive producer Tim Fywell Buena Vista Pictures with Richard Cowan, Karen Glass and William W. Wilson III
2017 Christopher Robin Producer Marc Forster Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures with Brigham Taylor
2019 Dora and the Lost City of Gold James Bobin Paramount Pictures N/A
2020 Jingle Jangle David E. Talbert Netflix with John Legend, Mike Jackson, David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson-Talbert
2021 Cruella Craig Gillespie Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures with Marc Platt and Andrew Gunn
TBA MILK (Mother I’d Like To Kill) Dan Trachtenberg Lionsgate N/A
Untitled Rapunzel film TBA Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures with Michael De Luca

References
  1. "Longtime Disney Exec Kristin Burr Exiting to Launch Production Banner (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. May 5, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. Ice Princess Movie credits
  3. "Christopher Robin Official Teaser Trailer". The Walt Disney Company/YouTube. March 6, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. "Disney's Christopher Robin" (PDF). Walt Disney Studios. February 15, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. Kroll, Justin (September 24, 2019). "'Cruella' Adds 'Killing Eve's' Kirby Howell-Baptiste Opposite Emma Stone (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. "Exclusive: Live-Action 'Rapunzel' Movie In The Works At Disney". The DisnInsider. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  7. Lionsgate Inks Disney Vet Kristin Burr & Her Burr! Productions To Multi-Year Pact
  8. ‘Jingle Jangle’: ‘Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville To Star In David E. Talbert’s Netflix Holiday Family Musical
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