Christopher DeFaria

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]

Chris DeFaria
Chris DeFaria at the 2018 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Born	Christopher DeFaria San Francisco, California, United States
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, production manager, film producer
Years active	1969–1973 (voice actor) 1989–present (film producer/production manager)

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	Credit	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	Role	Notes
1997	Addicted to Love	Executive in charge of production	Uncredited
	The Devil's Advocate		Uncredited
1998	A Perfect Murder		Uncredited
1999	Wild Wild West
2006	Happy Feet
	300
2007	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2009	Watchmen
	Where the Wild Things Are		Uncredited

As an actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1969	A Boy Named Charlie Brown	Pig-Pen	Voice role
1972	Snoopy, Come Home	Peppermint Patty

Visual effects

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Fred Claus	Visual effects executive
	I Am Legend
2008	10,000 BC		Uncredited
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2013	Man of Steel		Uncredited

Miscellaneous crew

Year	Film	Notes
1999	The Matrix	Production executive
2003	The Matrix Reloaded
	The Matrix Revolutions
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

Thanks

Year	Film	Notes
1999	One Small Hero	Special thanks

Television

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1989	Double Your Pleasure	Associate producer	Television film
1990	She Said No	Associate producer	Television film
	A Mom for Christmas	Associate producer	Television film
1991	What Ever Happened to...	Associate producer	Television film
	...And Then She Was Gone		Television film
	Locked Up: A Mother's Rage	Associate producer	Television film
1992	Day-O	Associate producer	Television film
	A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story	Associate producer	Television film
1993	Miracle Child	Associate producer	Television film

Production manager

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes	Post-production supervisor	Television film
1990	Jury Duty: The Comedy
	Joshua's Heart
1991	She Stood Alone

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"	Television short Uncredited

References

1. "Christopher DeFaria Filmography". The New York Times.
2. "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

• Christopher DeFaria on IMDb