Kristine Belson

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Kristine Belson
Born
United States
Alma mater Trinity College
Occupation Film producer
Years active1999-present
Employers
TitlePresident
Parent Jerry Belson (father)
Relatives Monica Johnson (aunt)

Kristine Belson is a film producer and the president of Sony Pictures Animation.

Belson's mother was a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and her father, Jerry Belson, was a comedy writer for television and film. [1] Belson graduated from Trinity College in 1986. [1]

In 2005, Belson joined DreamWorks Animation as head of development, where she oversaw the development and acquisition of all feature film projects for the company. [2] There she also served as executive producer on How to Train Your Dragon (2010). [3] Belson and her fellow producers were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the 2013 film The Croods . [4]

In January 2015, she was named the president of Sony Pictures Animation, tasked to lead the development and production of existing and original materials. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "FOR KRISTINE BELSON '86, A UNIQUE PATH TO OSCAR NOMINATION FOR "THE CROODS"". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Sony Pictures Entertainment (January 27, 2015). "Kristine Belson Named President, Sony Pictures Animation" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Kit, Borys (January 27, 2015). "Kristine Belson Named New President of Sony Pictures Animation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The 86th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.


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