Kristine Belson is a film producer and the president of

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. Belson's mother was a member of the

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, and her father,

Jerry Belson Jerry Belson (July 8, 1938 – October 10, 2006) was an American writer, director, and producer of Hollywood films for over 40 years. Collaborating with figures like Steve Allen and Garry Marshall, Belson gained recognition for his work on various ...

, was a comedy writer for television and film. Belson graduated from Trinity College in 1986. In 2005, Belson joined

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as head of development, where she oversaw the development and acquisition of all feature film projects for the company. There she also served as executive producer on ''

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'' (2010). Belson and her fellow producers were nominated for an

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for the 2013 film '' The Croods''. In January 2015, she was named the president of

, tasked to lead the development and production of existing and original materials.

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