Michael D. Eisner Biography (1942-)
Full name, Michael Dammann Eisner; born March 7, 1942, in Mount Kisco, NY; son of Lester Jr., and Margaret (maiden name, Dammann) Eisner; married Jane Breckenridge (a computer programmer and business advisor), 1967; children: Michael (also known as Breck, a director), Eric (a producer), Anders. Addresses: Office: Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-0001.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Executive producer, studio executive
- Birth Details
- March 7, 1942
- Mount Kisco, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Host, Disney Sunday Movie (also known as The Wonderful World ofDisney), ABC, 1986-1990
- Host, The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988-1990
- American Cinema, PBS, 1994-1995
- Host, The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997
- Specials
- The Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1987
- Himself, Jungle Book Reunion, 1990
- The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic, ABC, 1991
- Host, The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World, CBS, 1991
- The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic, ABC,1994
- Fourth Annual Environmental Media Awards, TBS, 1994
- The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, The Disney Channel, 1994
- Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical Comes to L.A. (also known as Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical Comes to L.A.), 1995
- The 2nd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000
- Leaders with David Faber, CNBC, 2001
- Himself, Disney's California Adventure TV Special, The Disney Channel, 2001
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Cindy Williams, Lifetime, 2001
- Presenter, ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003
- Episodic
- Himself, "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration," The Wonderful World of Disney, 1990
- Himself, "Home Alone," Home Improvement, ABC, 1999
- Also appeared in American Cinema, PBS.
- Television Work
- Series
- (Uncredited) Creative producer, Schoolhouse Rock (also known as ABC Schoolhouse Rock), 1973
- Film Appearances
- Himself, Junket Whore, 1998
- WRITINGS
- Autobiography
- (With Tony Schwartz) Work in Progress, Random House, 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Business Leader Profiles for Students, Volume 2, Gale Group, 2002
- Encyclopedia of World Biography Supplement, Volume 19, Gale Group,1999
- Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History, Gale Group, 1999
- Masters, Kim, The Keys to the Kingdom: How Michael Eisner Lost His Grip, William Morrow, 2000
- The Economist, July 26, 2003, p. 59
- Harvard Business Review, January, 2000, p. 115
- Newsweek, June 2, 2003, p. 40
- Parade Magazine, November 15, 1987
- Variety, September 28, 1998, p. 1