Michael Eisner

Personal Info

Birthday

March 7, 1942

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Mount Kisco, New York, USA

Also Known As

Michael Dammann Eisner

Michael D. Eisner

Michael Eisner

Biography

Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) is an American businessman. Eisner was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company from September 1984 to September 2005.

Prior to Disney, Eisner was President and CEO of rival film studio Paramount Pictures from 1976 to 1984, and had brief stints at the major television networks NBC, CBS, and ABC. Eisner was born to an affluent, secular Jewish family in Mount Kisco, New York. He was raised on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

Known For

A Single Shot

Mickey's Audition

Filmography

2023
Once Upon a Time in Anaheim
as Self
2021
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
2019
On Broadway
as Self
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Former CEO, Walt Disney Company
2013
A Single Shot
as Dean
2011
Pride of The Lion King
as Himself
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self
2007
The Pixar Story
as Self
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
Sketches of Frank Gehry
as Self
2004
Michael Moore Hates America
as Self
2001
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Self
1995
Alien Encounters from New Tomorrowland
as Himself
1994
The Making of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
as Self - Walt Disney Company
1992
Mickey's Audition
as Michael Eisner
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
as Self
1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
as Self
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Self - Host
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Self
Arata Isozaki II: International Projects
as Self
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1986
The Making of Captain EO
as Self