Dave Rosenbaum

Dave Rosenbaum is an American producer, director, and screenwriter who is the Chief Creative Officer at Cinesite and Aniventure. His recent contributions to the animation industry include notable projects such as "Blazing Samurai," "The Addams Family" (parts 1 and 2), "Cracké Family Scramble," and "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank."
Rosenbaum has previously served as the Vice President of Talent for Illumination Entertainment, where he played a pivotal role in overseeing artists and stories for blockbuster franchises like "Despicable Me," "Secret Life of Pets," and "Sing."
==Early life==
David Lawrence Rosenbaum was born on January 22, 1977 in Washington, DC. His parents Barbara (Loberg) and Lawrence Rosenbaum met working on Capitol Hill across opposite sides of the political aisle. Barbara worked for US Representative Joseph Karth and Lawrence eventually became Comptroller of the Small Business Administration and was awarded Meritorious Presidential Rank Awards by Presidents from two different parties, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Dave's maternal grandfather, Jerome L. Loberg (US Army, TEC 5, WWII) was a union organizer and political activist who worked for the AFL-CIO and upon his death, was eulogized by then Vice President, Hubert Humphrey.
Dave attended the University of Richmond in Virginia on the Welsh Theatre Scholarship and received the dual degrees of B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in Theatre. He graduated with honours receiving the H. G. Quigg Award, the E. Bruce Heilman Award and the University's top honour, the University Mace Award. 
Dave received his Master's Degree in Producing from The American Film Institute. His film mentors include Sid Ganis, Chris Meledandri, Warren Franklin, Peter Nagle, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Melissa Cobb and Marcia Lucas.
==Career==
In 2016, David Rosenbaum assumed the role of Chief Creative Officer at Cinesite, a distinguished VFX and animation service studio with divisions in London, Montreal, and Vancouver. The studio holds a production output deal with Aniventure, an IP production company, resulting in an exclusive collaboration delivering nine films in the next four years. Rosenbaum serves on the board of Aniventure.
 
Rosenbaum is the writer and director of "Riverdance: The Animated Adventure" (2021), an adaptation of the global stage sensation featuring Grammy-winning music by Bill Whelan and starring Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, and Brendan Gleeson. Additionally, he serves as the producer of "Hitpig" (2022), a Pulitzer Prize-winning project starring Peter Dinklage, Lilly Singh, RuPaul, and international superstar Anitta. Both projects, alongside "Blazing Samurai," are part of the Aniventure banner.
 
Before his tenure at Cinesite, Rosenbaum was the VP of Talent at Illumination Entertainment. Over nine years, he made substantial contributions to the globally successful animation production house, overseeing feature film development, marketing, games, and theme park initiatives. His influence was particularly notable in the success of "Minions," the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time.
 
Additionally, he served as Production Executive and Story Supervisor on key projects, including "Despicable Me 1 & 2," "The Lorax," "The Secret Life of Pets," and "Sing."
 
Before Illumination, Rosenbaum gained experience at DreamWorks and Screen Imagination Agency in Bulgaria. He made his directorial debut with "The Picture of Dorian Gray," which also marked Josh Duhamel's acting debut. Rosenbaum has directed several commercials and music videos for various brands and campaigns.
==Filmography==
Year 	Movie/TV Show 	Role 	Production Company
1999 	Picture of Dorian Gray 	Director 	Boyana
2000 	Maria & Jose 	Producer 	
2001 	The Majestic 	Production Executive / Dancer 	Warner Brothers
2003 	Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas	Production Executive 	DreamWorks Animation
2005 	Madagascar 	Production Executive 	DreamWorks Animation
2005 	Leydi Zi 	Production Executive 	
2005 	Nazdravicko! 	Producer 	
* Filmové Studio Koliba
2006 	The Black Dahlia 	Production Executive 	
2006 	Max Havoc: Ring of Fire 	Production Administrator 	
2007 	Shrek the Third 	Production Executive 	DreamWorks Animation
2007 	Youth Without Youth 	Production Executive 	
2007 	Until Death 	Production Executive 	
2008 	War, Inc. 	Production Executive 	
2008 	Kung Fu Panda 	Story Department 	DreamWorks Animation
2010 	Despicable Me 	VP Talent / Story 	Illumination Entertainment
2011 	The Terrain 	Co-Producer 	
2011 	Hop 	VP Talent / Story 	Illumination Entertainment
2012 	The Lorax 	VP Talent / Story 	Illumination Entertainment
2013 	Training Wheels 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2013 	Panic in the Mailroom 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2013 	Despicable Me 2 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2015 	Cro Minion 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2015 	Binky Nelson Unpacified 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2015 	Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2015 	Minions 	Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2016 	Norman Television 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2016 	Weenie 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2016 	Sing 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2016 	Mower Minions 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2016 	The Secret Life of Pets 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2017 	Despicable Me 3 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	Illumination Entertainment
2017 	Eddie's Life Coach 	Production Executive & Story Supervisor 	
2017 	The Star 	Chief Creative Officer: Cinesite 	
2017 	Gnome Alone 	Chief Creative Officer: Cinesite 	
2018 	The Grinch 	Production Manager 	Illumination Entertainment
2018 	Charming 	Chief Creative Officer: Cinesite 	
2019 	The Addams Family 	Leadership Team: Cinesite 	Cinesite
2019 	Trouble 	Chief Creative Officer - Feature Animation: Cinesite	
2020 	Fearless 	Chief Creative Officer: Cinesite 	
2021 	Riverdance 	CCO/ Director / Writer 	Cinesite / Aniventure
2021 	Mila 	Executive Producer 	
2021 	Extinct 	Chief Creative Officer: Cinesite 	Cinesite
2021 	Blazing Samurai 	CCO 	Cinesite / Aniventure
2021 	The Addams Family 2 	Senior Leadership Team: Cinesite 	Cinesite
2022 	Cracké Family Scramble 	Executive Producer 	
2022 	Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank	Executive Producer 	
2024 	Hitpig 	Producer 	Cinesite / Aniventure
Animal Farm (In Development)	Producer 	 	
==Personal life==
Dave is married to Brazilian molecular gastronomy chef, Aluizzio Vieira Dos Santos, whom he met in Sitges, Spain and married in 2018 during Rio Carnival in Rio. They currently split their time between Montréal, Maryland and Maui.
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