Bill Damaschke

Known for ProductionBorn 1963-11-20 (age 62)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

William Damaschke (born November 20, 1963) is an American film executive and producer who currently serves as the president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Previously, he had spent 20 years at DreamWorks Animation, most recently as Chief Creative Officer, where he was involved in the creative, artistic, and operational direction of the company. His tenure oversaw the release of some of the company's big franchise films, including Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods. He also oversaw all of DreamWorks's live theatrical productions, including the award-winning Shrek the Musical. Damaschke’s other projects as a producer include the Broadway musical The Prom, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, which played at the Longacre Theatre from 15 November 2018 to 11 August 2019; the Broadway-bound musical Half Time, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, which was presented at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Spring of 2018; and the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge, directed by Alex Timbers, on which Damaschke serves as executive producer. He was also formerly the president of Skydance Animation.Read more

Movies & web series

Michael Jackson's Halloween

Aliens

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

My So-Called Life

Kung Fu Panda

Shrek 2

Ghostbusters

The Road to El Dorado

The Prince of Egypt

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Madagascar

Trolls

Over the Hedge

Conan the Barbarian

The Boss Baby

Weird Science

Mr. Mom

The Prom

Shark Tale