Christopher DeFaria (born May 20, 1959) is an American film producer. He served as

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of animation and innovative technology at

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for four years. In January 2017, he joined

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in the newly-created position of president of the DreamWorks Feature Animation Group. As president, DeFaria oversaw all aspects of DWA's feature animation business, including slate strategy, development, production; innovation and technology; and business affairs prior to his departure in early 2019. He is a graduate of UCLA, a member of the

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and WGA and a founding member of

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. He serves on the board of the

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Early life

DeFaria was born on May 20, 1959 at

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. DeFaria began his Hollywood career in 1969 as a voice actor playing the part of

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in ''

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'' TV specials from the same year until 1973.

Career

DeFaria produced the film ''Tom & Jerry''. Prior to establishing Keylight, Chris served as President of

where he led the studio’s creative development and technological advancement. Before that he was president of Digital Production and Innovative Technology at

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where he founded

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, the studio’s animation division, developed VFX strategies for films like Harry Potter and the Matrix and oversaw initiatives in AI and VR.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:DeFaria, Christopher 1959 births American male child actors American child singers DreamWorks Animation people Film producers from California Living people Male actors from California People from Alameda County, California American people of Portuguese descent People from San Francisco Warner Bros. Animation people