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Alan F. Horn

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Alan F. Horn
Born
Alan Frederick Horn

(1943-02-28)February 28, 1943(age 81)
New York City,New York,U.S.
Alma materUnion College
Harvard University
OccupationFilm executive
Years active1973–present
Employer(s)Warner Bros.(1999–2012; 2022–present)
Walt Disney Studios(2012–2021)
TitleChairman, Chief Creative Officer
SpouseCindy Harrell
Children2, includingCody

Alan Frederick Horn(born February 28, 1943) is an American entertainment industry executive.[1]Horn became president andCOOofWarner Bros.from 1999 to 2012. Horn next served as the chairman ofWalt Disney Studiosfrom 2012 to 2020.[2]During his tenure at Disney, Horn also served as thechief creative officerfrom 2019 to 2021.[3][4]Horn agreed to depart from Disney, effective December 31, 2021.[3]

In July 2022, Horn rejoined Warner Bros., having assumed a new position as a consultant withWarner Bros. Discovery.[5]

Personal life

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Horn was raised onLong Island, New York,inRiverhead.[6][7][8]He graduated fromUnion Collegein Schenectady, New York, in 1964. In 1971, he received an MBA fromHarvard Business School.[9][10]He was a captain in theUnited States Air Force.[11]

Horn currently lives in theEast Gate Bel Airsection ofLos Angeles,California,[12]with his wife, Cindy Harrell, a former model.[13][14]They have two daughters, actressCody,and Cassidy.

Career

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Horn worked atNorman Lear's television production companies,Tandem ProductionsandEmbassy Communications,the latter of which he was chairman before becoming president of20th Century Foxin October 1986 soon after it was acquired byRupert Murdoch.[15]He was one of the founders ofCastle Rock Entertainmentin 1987.[16]There, he oversaw films includingA Few Good Men(1992),The Green Mile(1999),When Harry Met Sally(1989), and the TV sitcomSeinfeld(1989–1998).[11]

Horn became president and COO ofWarner Bros.in 1999, where he ran the studio in partnership with chairman and CEOBarry Meyerfor 12 years. Under Horn's leadership, Warner Bros. had many hits, including theHarry Potterseries(2001–2011) andChristopher Nolan'sThe Dark Knight Trilogy(2005–2012). He was also the executive producer on all three films inThe Hobbit Trilogy.[11]At age 68, Horn was forced to retire as president and COO of Warner Bros., at the behest of Time Warner Chairman and CEOJeffrey Bewkeswho wanted to groom younger talent to take over at the studio, with Meyer relinquishing his role as studio CEO in March 2013 to be succeeded byKevin Tsujihara.

In 2012, at the urging ofThe Walt Disney Companychairman and CEOBob Iger,Horn was lured out of retirement to become the chairman of Walt Disney Studios, replacingRich Rosswho had been dismissed from the position after having conflicts withPixarexecutives. Horn established a successful working relationship with Pixar,Marvel Studios,Lucasfilm,and20th Century Studioswhich operated with great autonomy under Disney's overall ownership, while also overseeing strong box office releases fromWalt Disney PicturesandWalt Disney Animation Studios.[17]

In 2017, he said of his past professional success:[18]

I have this... theory that whoever is working in a job deserves to stay... unless they prove that they don't deserve to be in the job.

On May 1, 2019, Horn was given the added title of chief creative officer (CCO) of Walt Disney Studios.[4]In December 2020, it was announced that effective January 1, 2021, Alan Bergman would become the new chairman of the Walt Disney Studios while Horn would remain as the studios' chief creative officer.[2]

In October 2021, it was announced that Horn would be retiring for a second time at the end of the year, and his position would likely not be filled.[19]

In July 2022, it was reported that Horn would assume a new position withWarner Bros. Discovery.Starting August 1, 2022, Horn began serving as a business consultant during its transitionary period following the acquisition ofWarnerMediabyDiscovery, Inc.[5]

References

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  1. ^Friedman, Roger (April 18, 2012)."Alan Horn, Former Warner Bros. Chief, To Run Disney".Forbes.Archived fromthe originalon June 2, 2012.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
  2. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (December 21, 2020)."Alan Bergman Elevates To Disney Studios Content Chairman; Alan Horn Staying On As Chief Creative Officer".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedDecember 21,2020.
  3. ^abLang, Brent (October 11, 2021)."Alan Horn Retiring as Disney Studios Chief Creative Officer".Variety.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
  4. ^abD'Alessandro, Anthony (May 1, 2019)."Alan Bergman Promoted To Disney Studio Co-Chairman; Alan Horn Expands Role As Disney Chief Creative Officer".Deadline.RetrievedMay 1,2019.
  5. ^abWeprin, Alex; McClintock, Pamela (July 28, 2022)."Alan Horn to Help Shape Warner Bros. Film Studio During Transition".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJuly 28,2022.
  6. ^"Hillary Clinton Raises Record $2.1 Million at Event Hosted by Jewish Hollywood Moguls".Algemeiner Journal.October 21, 2014.RetrievedOctober 31,2018.
  7. ^Brook, Vincent (December 15, 2016).From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood: Chapter 1: Still an Empire of Their Own: How Jews Remain Atop a Reinvented Hollywood.Purdue University Press. p. 15.ISBN9781557537638.
  8. ^"Alan Horn Archives".Riverhead News Review.August 31, 2012.RetrievedMay 2,2017.
  9. ^"Students in Schenectady spellbound by Harry Potter's wand".Union.edu.November 20, 2010.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
  10. ^"Alan Horn (MBA 1971) - Alumni".Harvard Business School.February 5, 2017.RetrievedMay 2,2017.
  11. ^abc"Alan F. Horn".The Walt Disney Company.Archived fromthe originalon December 31, 2019.RetrievedOctober 31,2018.
  12. ^The Huffington PostFundRace 2008 Contributions mapArchivedNovember 17, 2011, at theWayback Machine
  13. ^Fiamma Sanò (April 27, 2010)."Cody Horn".Vogue.it. Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2016.RetrievedJuly 9,2012.
  14. ^Vilanova, John (May 23, 2013)."#Hamptons35 Flashback: Cindy Harrell Horn, Circa 1982".Hamptons Magazine.
  15. ^Galbraith, Jane (May 21, 1986). "New Fox Focus On In-House Pix, Planning $100-Mil Public Offering".Variety.p. 4.
  16. ^"Warner Bros. studio chief Alan Horn to deliver 2010 Commencement address".Union College.February 23, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 20, 2012.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
  17. ^Rainey, James (April 11, 2016)."Alan Horn: Disney Chairman Guides Studio to Hits of the Future".Variety.RetrievedMay 2,2017.
  18. ^Galloway, Stephen (August 1, 2017). "Alan Horn".The Hollywood Masters.Season 1. Episode 7. Event occurs at 35 minutes.Netflix.
  19. ^Barnes, Brooks (October 11, 2021)."Alan Horn, a top creative executive, is the latest high-ranking Disney departure".The New York Times.
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