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Chris DeFaria
Born
Christopher DeFaria

San Francisco, California, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, production manager, film producer
Years active1969–1973 (voice actor)
1989–present (film producer/production manager)

Christopher DeFaria (born May 20, 1959) is an American film producer of such films as Ready Player One (2018), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Gravity (2013) and Happy Feet Two (2011).[1] He served as president of animation and innovative technology at Warner Bros. Pictures for the past four years. In January 2017, he joined DreamWorks Animation in the newly-created position of president of the DreamWorks Feature Animation Group.[2] As president, DeFaria oversaw all aspects of DWA's feature animation business, including slate strategy, development, production; innovation and technology; and business affairs[2] prior to his departure in early 2019.[3]

As a child, he was a voice actor playing the part of Peppermint Patty in five Peanuts specials: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969), Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971), There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973), and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973). He also voiced Peppermint Patty in the second Peanuts film, Snoopy, Come Home (1972), as well as Lester in The Random Business (1969).[1]

He is a graduate of UCLA, a member of the AMPAS and WGA and a founding member of FilmAid International. He serves on the board of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Filmography

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Notes
1992 Amityville: It's About Time Direct-to-video
1993 Amityville: A New Generation Direct-to-video
1995 Live Nude Girls Co-producer
1996 Tremors 2: Aftershocks Direct-to-video
2001 Cats & Dogs
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Executive producer
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Executive producer
2011 Sucker Punch Executive producer
Happy Feet Two Executive producer
2013 Gravity Executive producer
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Executive producer
2018 Ready Player One Executive producer
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Production executive
2021 Tom and Jerry
Production manager
Year Film Notes
1997 Addicted to Love Executive in charge of production
Uncredited
The Devil's Advocate Executive in charge of production
Uncredited
1998 A Perfect Murder Executive in charge of production
Uncredited
1999 Wild Wild West Executive in charge of production
2006 Happy Feet Executive in charge of production
300 Executive in charge of production
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Executive in charge of production
2009 Watchmen Executive in charge of production
Where the Wild Things Are Executive in charge of production
Uncredited
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1969 A Boy Named Charlie Brown Pig-Pen Voice role
1972 Snoopy, Come Home Peppermint Patty Voice role
Visual effects
Year Film Notes
2007 Fred Claus Visual effects executive
I Am Legend Visual effects executive
2008 10,000 BC Visual effects executive
Uncredited
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Visual effects executive
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Visual effects executive
2013 Man of Steel Visual effects executive
Uncredited
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Notes
1999 The Matrix Production executive
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Production executive
The Matrix Revolutions Production executive
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Executive in charge of production
As writer
Year Film Notes
1992 Amityville: It's About Time Direct-to-video
1993 Amityville: A New Generation Direct-to-video
Thanks
Year Film Notes
1999 One Small Hero Special thanks

Television

Year Title Notes
1989 Double Your Pleasure Television film
Associate producer
1990 She Said No Television film
Associate producer
A Mom for Christmas Television film
Associate producer
1991 What Ever Happened to... Television film
Associate producer
...And Then She Was Gone Television film
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Television film
Associate producer
1992 Day-O Television film
Associate producer
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story Television film
Associate producer
1993 Miracle Child Television film
Associate producer
Production manager
Year Title Notes
1989 Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes Television film
Post-production supervisor
1990 Jury Duty: The Comedy Television film
Post-production supervisor
Joshua's Heart Television film
Post-production supervisor
1991 She Stood Alone Television film
Post-production supervisor
As an actor
Year Title Role Notes
1969 It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Peppermint Patty Television special
Voice role
Uncredited
1971 Play It Again, Charlie Brown Peppermint Patty Television special
Voice role
1973 There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Peppermint Patty Television special
Voice role
Uncredited
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Peppermint Patty Television short
Voice role
Soundtrack
Year Title Song Notes
1973 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Performer: "Over the River and Through the Woods"
Uncredited		 Television short

References

  1. ^ a b "Christopher DeFaria Filmography". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "DreamWorks Animation Finds New Chief in Warner Bros. Veteran (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 9, 2019). "Chris deFaria Exiting DreamWorks Animation As President; DWA TV Boss Margie Cohn Takes Over". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

External links

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