Jane Hartwell
Jane Hartwell is an American film producer, as well as a variety of other filmography positions. She is known for her work in animation, most notably for The Croods. She received two award nominations for The Croods: the Producers Guild of America Award[1] and the Visual Effects Society award.[2]
Jane Hartwell | |
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| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Biography edit
Hartwell graduated from Barnard College. San Francisco's Colossal Pictures in 1987 is where she started here career in production. She then spent four years working on multiple different commercial productions, and Italian documentaries in Rome. While her time in Rome, Hartwell worked on the filming of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III. When Hartwell moved back to the United States, she went back to work for Colossal Pictures as a production manager and producer for multiple commercials. She then worked the film James and the Giant Peach as the associate production manager.[citation needed] For the company's first CG animated film, Antz, Hartwell worked as the production manager. She then became the associate producer for Shrek.[3] In 2001, DreamWorks Studio in Glendale, California, promoted Hartwell to Head of Digital Production to accommodate the plans of the studio's growth. Hartwell also helped lead the company transition from traditional 2D animation to computer generated animation.[4] There Hartwell produced The Croods with Kristine Belson under two directors. Hartwell used 3D to try to engage viewers by using 3D animation throughout the production of the movie.[5]
Filmography edit
Producer edit
- UglyDolls (2019)
- The Croods (2013)
- Shrek (2001) (Associate Producer)
- Antz (1998) (Production Manager)
Cast edit
- Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition: The Creative Team Behind The Croods (2013)
References edit
- ^ . Variety. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (14 January 2014). "'Gravity' Tops Visual Effects Society Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Graser, Marc (8 March 1999). "Hartwell buoyed at PDI". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "DreamWorks Animation Announces Additions, Promotion to Support Studio's Growth Plans". PR Newswire. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Bringing 'The Croods' to Life: A Spotlight Interview with Producers Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell". SSN Insider. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
External links edit
- Jane Hartwell at IMDb