UNIVERSAL EXEC SNIDER TO HEAD UP DREAMWORKS.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer After a decade at Universal Pictures, including six at the helm, Stacey Snider has jumped to Paramount Pictures where she will head DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global - the mini-studio recently purchased by Paramount for $1.6 billion, it was announced Sunday. Snider, 44, will be co-chairman and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of DreamWorks and will create up to six movies each year. She will run the day-to-day operations while Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg , who co-founded DreamWorks with David Katzenberg and David Geffen 12 years ago as a stand-alone studio, will remain involved as a director-producer. Geffen will be co- chairman with Snider. Katzenberg heads up DreamWorks Animation, which was spun off as a public company in 2004. ``I've dreamed of working with Steven Spielberg for many years. And this is my opportunity to be part of the Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. company that he, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg have founded,'' Snider said in a statement released by Paramount. Snider will report to Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Brad Grey who, after a year of running the studio, has given Paramount's executive ranks a major makeover. Her final year at Universal was marked by mixed results. The studio's major year-end release, ``King Kong King Kong giant ape brought to New York as “eighth wonder of world.” [Am. Cinema: Payton, 367] See : Giantism ,'' stalled at $216.7 million at the domestic box office - a big number for most movies but more was expected of the high-profile remake re·make tr.v. re·made , re·mak·ing, re·makes To make again or anew. n. 1. The act of remaking. 2. Something in remade form, especially a new version of an earlier movie or song. . The studio's prestige film, ``Cinderella Man,'' was also a curious box office disappointment. But Snider's successes over the years included such box office smashes as the comedy ``Meet the Fockers,'' ``The Mummy'' franchise, ``The Fast and the Furious'' and Best Picture Oscar winner ``A Beautiful Mind.'' Spielberg, whose current film ``Munich'' was released by Snider's Universal, is confident the executive will foster a creative environment within the DreamWorks unit. ``She adores films and brings to this business - and this art form - talent, experience, and enthusiasm that inspire those who work with her,'' he stated. ``We have built a very solid foundation for Stacey to take us even higher.'' Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com |
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