Pam Coats is an American film producer. In 1999, she became the senior vice president of creative development, the highest-ranking woman at

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, a position she held until 2004.

Early life and education

Born in Utah, Pam Coats gained experience working in Utah theater, productions for

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(LDS Church), and at

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. She received a degree in fine arts from Utah State University. She received a master's degree in directing from the

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Career

Coats began working for Disney animation as a production assistant in 1989. She was assigned to the story department as a production assistant for the 1990 film ''

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''. She produced the short films '' Trail Mix-Up'', a Roger Rabbit short film, and '' Runaway Brain'' starring Mickey Mouse. Coats is best known for producing the animated film ''

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'' (1998), her first full-length film. For her work on ''Mulan'', she was awarded an

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for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production. In 1999 Coats was promoted to senior vice president of creative development, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the Walt Disney Animation Studios. As a Disney executive, she was involved in the English translation and adaptation of

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's ''

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to facilitate between the animation and those with live-action experience for the 2011 film '' Gnomeo & Juliet''. Coats produced '' Scoob!'', a Warner Animation Group feature film released in 2020.

References

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