Bill Damaschke

Bill Damaschke
Background Information
Born	William Damaschke November 20, 1963 (age 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	President of DreamWorks Animation (formerly)

William "Bill" Damaschke is a animated producer and former chief creative officer at DreamWorks Animation. He joined DreamWorks Studios in 1995, and has served in a variety of animation roles, including head of creative production and head of development.

Background

Damaschke is the oldest of seven children, and grew up in Chicago. He attended St. Bruno Catholic Elementary and Argo Community High School, and graduated at the School of Theatre Arts at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Initially, Damaschke pursued a career in musical theater, working on Godspell in New York, but soon ended up in Los Angeles as a production assistant on Disney's Pocahontas in 1994.

Filmography

• The Prince of Egypt (1998): production manager
• The Road to El Dorado (2000): co-executive producer
• Shark Tale (2004): producer
• Over the Hedge (2006): executive producer
• Kung Fu Panda (2008): executive producer
• Shrek the Musical (2008–present): producer

External links

• Bill Damaschke on IMDb
• Bill Damaschke on Wikipedia

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Media Films: The Prince of Egypt • Joseph: King of Dreams Books: Read-Along Characters Main Characters: Moses • King Rameses II • Tzipporah • Aaron • Miriam • God Minor Characters: Amun • Baka • Dathan • Hotep and Huy • Jacob • Jethro • Jethro's daughters • Joshua • Kahma • Nefretiri • Neria • Sheti I • Shepherds • The Angel of Death • Tuya • Yocheved • Slaves of Egypt Prequel Characters: Joseph • Potiphar • Asenath • Jacob • Jacob's sons • Rachel • Zuleika • Rameses I • Butler • Baker • Wolves Cast The Prince of Egypt: Val Kilmer (Moses) • Jeff Goldblum (Aaron) • Ralph Fiennes (Rameses) • Danny Glover (Jethro) • Michelle Pfeiffer (Tzipporah) • Sandra Bullock (Miriam) • Steve Martin (Hotep) • Martin Short (Huy) • Patrick Stewart (Pharaoh Seti I) • Patrick Stewart (Pharaoh Seti I) • Helen Mirren (Queen Tuya) Joseph: King of Dreams: Ben Affleck (Joseph) • Jodi Benson (Asenath) • Mark Hamill (Judah) • Jeff Bennett (Levi) • Rene Auberjonois (Butler) • Dan Castellaneta (additional voices) • Debi Derryberry (additional voices) See also Locations: Africa (Egypt • Mount Sinai) Songs: All I Ever Wanted (Reprise) • Deliver Us • I Will Get There • Playing With the Big Boys Now • The Plagues • Through Heaven's Eyes • When You Believe Crew: Bill Damaschke • Duncan Marjoribanks • Harry Gregson-Williams • Nick Fletcher • Rupert Gregson-Williams

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Media Films: The Road to El Dorado Characters Main Characters: Tulio • Miguel • Altivo • Chel • Tzekel-Kan Support Characters: Chief Tannabok • Hernán Cortés • Bibo • Zaragoza • Acolyte • Statue Jaguar See also Locations: Europe • South America Objects: Tulio's Loaded Dice • Map to El Dorado • Zaragoza's Dice Cast: Armand Assante (Tzekel-Kan) • Duncan Marjoribanks (Acolyte) Crew: Bibo Bergeron • Bill Damaschke • David Soren • Hans Zimmer • John Powell • Rupert Gregson-Williams • Elton John

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Media Films: Shark Tale Shorts: Club Oscar Video Games: Shark Tale: The Video Game • Edge of Reality Characters Main Characters: Oscar • Lenny • Angie • Don Lino • Sykes • Lola • Frankie Support Characters: Ernie and Bernie • Katie Current • Luca • Don Feinberg • Crazy Joe • Christina Aguilera • Earl • Great White Sharks • Knuckles • Missy Elliott See also Locations: Southside Reef • Whale Wash Songs: Down by the Sea • Car Wash Cast: Will Smith (Oscar) • Jack Black (Lenny) • Renée Zellweger (Angie) • Angelina Jolie (Lola) • Robert De Niro (Lino) • Doug E. Doug (Bernie) • Ziggy Marley (Ernie) • David P. Smith (Joe) • Christina Aguilera (additional voices) • Dee Bradley Baker (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) • André Sogliuzzo (additional voices) • Chris Sanders (additional voices) • David Soren (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) Crew: Alessandro Carloni • Bibo Bergeron • Bill Damaschke • Chris Reccardi • Nick Fletcher

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Media Films: Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek the Third • Shrek Forever After • Puss in Boots • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish • Shrek 5 TV Specials: Shrek 4-D • Shrek the Halls • Scared Shrekless • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos Shows: The Adventures of Puss in Boots Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party • Far Far Away Idol • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular • Thriller Night • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf • The Trident Books: Shrek • Puss in Boots Video Games: Shrek SuperSlam • Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing • Shrek Super Party • DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Theatrical Plays: Shrek The Musical Characters Protagonists: Shrek • Fiona • Donkey • Puss in Boots • Kitty Softpaws • Perrito Allies: Dragon • Pinocchio • Gingerbread Man • Three Little Pigs • Wolf • Three Blind Mice • Queen Lillian • King Harold • Mongo • Arthur Pendragon • Doris • Snow White • Cinderella • Sleeping Beauty • Merlin • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia • Dronkeys • Brogan • Cookie • Gretched • Dulcinea Villains: Lord Farquaad • Thelonious • Monsieur Hood • Merry Men • Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Rapunzel • Captain Hook • Evil Queen • Stromboli the Puppet Master • Headless Horseman • Cyclops • Steve and Ed • Rumpelstiltskin • Fifi • Pied Piper • Griselda • Sugar • Jack & Jill • Humpty Dumpty • The Terror • Bloodwolf • "Big" Jack Horner • Death • Goldilocks • Three Bears (Papa Bear • Mama Bear • Baby Bear) • Serpent Sisters Others: Magic Mirror • Mister Geppetto • Peter Pan • Little Red Riding Hood • Little Mermaid • Muffin Man • Mabel • Sir Lancelot • Butter Pants • Imelda • Timmy • Perla • Gonzalo • Alessandra Belagomba • The Sphinx • Callista • Fartholomew Fishflinger • Roz • Doctor • Mama Luna • Talking Cricket • Phoenix Cast Main: Mike Myers (Shrek) • Cameron Diaz (Fiona) • Eddie Murphy (Donkey) • Antonio Banderas (Puss) • Rupert Everett (Charming) • Justin Timberlake (Arthur) • Salma Hayek (Kitty) • Harvey Guillén (Perrito) Secondary: Cody Cameron (Pinocchio/Three Little Pigs) • Conrad Vernon (Gingy/additional voices) • Christopher Knights (Blind Mice/Thelonious) • Aron Warner (Wolf) • John Cleese (Harold) • Julie Andrews (Lillian) • Larry King (Doris) • Eric Idle (Merlin) • Amy Poehler (Snow White) • Amy Sedaris (Cinderella/Jill) • Cheri Oteri (Sleeping Beauty) • Miles Bakshi (Baby Ogres) • Craig Robinson (Cooki) Minor: Chris Miller (Magic Mirror) • Val Bettin (Bishop) • Susanne Blakeslee (Evil Queen) • Andrew Adamson (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Seth Rogen (additional voices) See also Locations: Duloc • Far Far Away • Ogre Swamp • Poison Apple Inn • Potion Factory • Worcestershire Boarding School Songs: Barracuda • Royal Pain • Welcome to Duloc Crew: William Steig • Chris Sanders • David Soren • Duncan Marjoribanks • Eric Darnell • Harry Gregson-Williams • John Powell • Gina Shay • Teresa Cheng • Chris Reccardi • Gary Trousdale • Bill Damaschke • Walt Dohrn • Guillaume Aretos • Simon J. Smith

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Media Films: Over the Hedge Shorts: Hammy's Boomerang Adventure Video Games: Over the Hedge • Hammy Goes Nuts • Edge of Reality Characters Protagonists: RJ • Verne • Hammy Allies: Stella • Ozzie • Heather • Lou • Penny • Bucky, Spike and Quillo • Tiger Antagonists: Gladys Sharp • Dwayne LaFontant • Vincent • Nugent • Mackenzie and Shelby See also Objects: Depelter Turbo • Spuddies Songs: Heist • Rockin' the Suburbs Cast: Bruce Willis (RJ) • Allison Janney (Gladys) • Thomas Haden Church (Dwayne) • Avril Lavigne (Heather) • Eugene Levy (Lou) • Catherine O'Hara (Penny) • Brian Stepanek (Nugent) • Debi Derryberry (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) Crew: Bonnie Arnold • Alessandro Carloni • Bill Damaschke • David Soren • Rupert Gregson-Williams

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Media Films: Kung Fu Panda • Kung Fu Panda 2 • Kung Fu Panda 3 • Kung Fu Panda 4 TV Specials: Kung Fu Panda Holiday • Secrets of the Furious Five • Secrets of the Masters • Secrets of the Scroll TV Series: Legends of Awesomeness • The Paws of Destiny • The Dragon Knight Characters Warriors: Po • Shifu • Tigress • Crane • Monkey • Viper • Mantis Allies: Oogway • Mr. Ping • Li Shan • Zhen • Soothsayer • Thundering Rhino • Storming Ox • Croc • Peng • Chao • Song Villains: Tai Lung • Lord Shen • Boss Wolf • Gorilla Army • Kai • Fenghuang • Hundun • Ke-Pa • Taotie • Temutai • Wu Sisters • Ju-Long • Scorpion • The Chameleon • Rabbit Trio • Granny Boar • Fu-xi Others: Zeng • Vachir • Po's Clones • Badger Twins • Bao • Bear • Grandma Panda • Jombies • Mei Mei • Porcupine • Shen's Parents • Han Cast Films: Jack Black (Po) • Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) • Angelina Jolie (Tigress) • David Cross (Crane) • Seth Rogen (Mantis) • Randall Duk Kim (Oogway) • James Hong (Mr. Ping) • Gary Oldman (Lord Shen) • Bryan Cranston (Li Shan) • Dennis Haysbert (Storming Ox) • Awkwafina (Zhen) • Dan Fogler (Zeng) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) Shows: Mick Wingert (Po/Zeng) • Alfred Molina (Ke-Pa) • André Sogliuzzo (Tai Lung) • Danny Cooksey (Peng) • Wendie Malick (Fenghuang) • Susanne Blakeslee (Mei Ling) • Steve Blum (Jindiao) • April Winchell (Mugan) • Jeff Bennett (Tong Fo) • David Cowgill (Flying Rhino) • R. Lee Ermey (General Tsin) • Stephanie Hsu (Zhen) • Harvey Guillén (Pelpel) • Cree Summer (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Donald Fullilove (additional voices) • Nolan North (additional voices) See also Locations: China • Jade Palace • Jade Mountain • Valley of Peace • Chorh-Gom Prison • Thread of Hope • Gongmen City • Gongmen Jail • Panda Village • Spirit Realm • Training Hall Objects: Adversary • Oogway's Staff • Shift Stones Crew: Bill Damaschke • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Alessandro Carloni • Chris Sanders • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale • John Powell Miscellaneous: Kung Fu Fighting • Kung Fu Panda • Furious Five • Ladies of the Shade