Christopher DeFaria (born May 20, 1959) is an American film producer. He served as

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of animation and innovative technology at Warner Bros. Pictures for four years. In January 2017, he joined

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in the newly created position of president of the DreamWorks Feature Animation Group. As president, DeFaria oversaw all aspects of DWA's feature animation business, including slate strategy, development, production; innovation and technology; and business affairs prior to his departure in early 2019. He is a graduate of UCLA, a member of the

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and WGA and a founding member of FilmAid International. He serves on the board of the

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Early life

DeFaria was born on May 20, 1959, at

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. DeFaria began his Hollywood career in 1969 as a voice actor playing the part of

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in ''

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'' TV specials from the same year until 1973. He also has a sister, Gabrielle "Gai" DeFaria Ritter, who was previously Peppermint Patty's voice before he took over.

Career

DeFaria produced the film ''Tom & Jerry'', and he also produced the film '' Coyote vs. Acme'' (alongside James Gunn). Prior to establishing Keylight, Chris served as President of

where he led the studio’s creative development and technological advancement. Before that he was president of Digital Production and Innovative Technology at

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where he founded Warner Animation Group, the studio’s animation division, developed VFX strategies for films like Harry Potter and The Matrix and oversaw initiatives in AI and VR.

Filmography

Executive producer * '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003) * '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Happy Feet Two'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015) * '' Ready Player One'' (2018) * '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' (2019) (Production executive) Special thanks * ''One Small Hero'' (1999) * '' Trolls World Tour'' (2020) * '' The Croods: A New Age'' (2020)

References

https://deadline.com/2024/04/dreamworks-animation-chris-defaria-coyote-vs-acme-netflix-animation-1235895532/

External links

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