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Dame Donna Langley-Shamshiri DBE (born 1968 in London, UK)^[1]^[2] is a British film executive who is Chairman of Universal Studios and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Chief Content Officer.^[3]^[4]

Career

Langley began her career as a production executive at New Line Cinema. In 2001, she became senior vice president of production at Universal Pictures.^[5]

In her time at Universal, Langley has overseen the films Fast & Furious, Despicable Me, and Bourne.^[6] She is known for cultivating strong relationships with filmmakers and writers. Langley backed Jordan Peele's directorial debut, Get Out, and his follow ups, Us and Nope.^[7] Langley was also credited with recruiting director Christopher Nolan to Universal from Warner Bros. His movie Oppenheimer was added to a streak of successes for Langley in 2023, after M3GAN, Cocaine Bear, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.^[8]

Her work includes overseeing the global specialty division, Focus Features, as well as Illumination and DreamWorks Animation, the latter being acquired by Universal in 2016.^[6] Langley's role was expanded in 2023; as Chief Content Officer, she is not only responsible for overseeing Universal's film slate, but also the company's TV and streaming strategy.^[7]

Throughout her career, she has supported mentorship opportunities for women.^[9] Langley helped launch The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Film Mentorship program.^[10] She also serves as an ambassador and board member for the nonprofit Vital Voices.^[11]

Langley was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to film and entertainment.^[12]^[13]

Personal life

Langley was adopted, and was brought up on the Isle of Wight^[2]and attended Carisbrooke College. She was a pupil at Kent College in Canterbury.^[14] She is married with two children, and lives in Los Angeles with her family.^[9]^[10]

References

^ Donna Langley. In: bfi.org.uk, Access date October 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Dame Donna Langley, film studio executive". BBC. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ "Donna Langley". Forbes.
^ "Universal's Donna Langley Unveils Executive Team". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ Alexandra Cheney (26 January 2014). "Donna Langley's Star Rises With Enlarged Role at Universal Pictures". Variety. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b Ramsay, Derek (7 October 2017). "Donna Langley". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Donnelly, Matt; Brent Lang (6 July 2023). "What Donna Langley's Promotion Means for the Future of NBCUniversal". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ Lee, Chris (24 July 2023). "I am Become Barbenheimer, Destroyer of Box Office Records". Vulture. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Forbes, Moira (20 December 2018). "Movie Mogul Donna Langley On Breaking Barriers And Box Office Records". Forbes. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Donna Langley". Global Ambassadors. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Donna Langley". Vital Voices. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N23.
^ Ritman, Alex (13 July 2022). "Universal Boss Donna Langley Made a Dame by Prince Charles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^ "Variety500". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

External links

Donna Langley on universalpictures.com
Donna Langley at IMDb
"No Easy Answers". Directors Guild of America.

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[1] Donna Langley. In: bfi.org.uk, Access date October 10, 2020.

[DID-2] "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Dame Donna Langley, film studio executive". BBC. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[3] "Donna Langley". Forbes.

[4] "Universal's Donna Langley Unveils Executive Team". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[5] Alexandra Cheney (26 January 2014). "Donna Langley's Star Rises With Enlarged Role at Universal Pictures". Variety. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[:0-6] Ramsay, Derek (7 October 2017). "Donna Langley". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[What_Donna_Langley's_Promotion_Means-7] Donnelly, Matt; Brent Lang (6 July 2023). "What Donna Langley's Promotion Means for the Future of NBCUniversal". Variety. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[8] Lee, Chris (24 July 2023). "I am Become Barbenheimer, Destroyer of Box Office Records". Vulture. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[:1-9] Forbes, Moira (20 December 2018). "Movie Mogul Donna Langley On Breaking Barriers And Box Office Records". Forbes. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[:2-10] "Donna Langley". Global Ambassadors. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[11] "Donna Langley". Vital Voices. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[12] "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N23.

[13] Ritman, Alex (13 July 2022). "Universal Boss Donna Langley Made a Dame by Prince Charles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[14] "Variety500". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

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