Dana Goldberg (producer)
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Dana Goldberg | |
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| Education | University of Missouri (B.A.)[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Title | co-chair of Paramount Pictures and chair of Paramount Television |
Dana Goldberg is an American studio executive and film and television producer. She has served as the co-chair of Paramount Pictures and the chair of Paramount Television Studios since August 2025. She was previously the chief creative officer of Skydance Media and helped found Skydance Television.[2]
Early career
From 1996 to 1999, Goldberg was a creative executive and then vice president of production at Baltimore/Spring Creek Pictures, a production company owned by filmmaker Barry Levinson and producer Paula Weinstein.[3][2] Prior to that, Goldberg was an asistant at Hollywood Pictures, a former label of The Walt Disney Company.[3]
In 1999, Goldberg joined American film production company Village Roadshow Pictures in the role of senior vice president of production. In April 2003, Goldberg was promoted to executive vice president and head of production.[3] At Village Roadshow, Goldberg was executive producer for the films Happy Feet, I Am Legend, The Matrix and Ocean's Eleven.[4][5]
Skydance
In August 2010, Goldberg was hired as Skydance Productions’s president of production,[6] where she oversaw development and production of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Jack Reacher, the Coen brothers' True Grit and World War Z.[7][4]
In August 2013, Goldberg was promoted to chief creative officer, where she oversaw the studio's production and creative development of television and film releases, mostly focusing on action, adventure, fantasy and science fiction films, including The Adam Project[4] In 2013, Goldberg helped found Skydance Television, which produced the television series Grace and Frankie, Reacher, and Jack Ryan.[8] Goldberg was an executive producer of the 2022 action-drama Top Gun: Maverick.[9]
Paramount
In August 2025, Goldberg was named co-chair and co-CEO of Paramount Pictures, alongside Josh Greenstein, and chair of Paramount Television Studios, which was revived in 2025.[10][11] In the joint role, Goldberg gained oversight of production, distribution, marketing and strategic planning for Paramount.[2] In August 2025, in her and Greenstein's first move, five hours after the announcement of their new role, the two signed American actor Timothée Chalamet and filmmaker James Mangold to the upcoming film High Side, reuniting Chalamet and Mangold for the first time since the biographical film A Complete Unknown.[12][13] Goldberg oversaw the release of slasher film Scream 7[14] which earned approximately $100M globally during its opening weekend.[15]
In August 2025, Goldberg secured the rights for a live-action Call of Duty film, based on the popular video game franchise, in partnership with the original and current owners of the franchise rights, Activision Blizzard and Microsoft.[16][17] That same month, Goldberg secured a deal with Netflix's Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers.[18] In September 2025, she signed a global distribution deal with film studio Legendary Entertainment, which plans to launch with a live-action film based of the video game and media franchise Street Fighter, set for release in fall 2026, as well a multi-picture deal with actor Will Smith and his entertainment company Westbrook.[19][20]
In December 2025, Goldberg signed a three-year first-look deal with filmmaker Jon M. Chu, which brought Chu and his production company to the Paramount lot.[21] In 2026, Goldberg signed similar three-year first-look deals with filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg, who directed Predator: Badlands, the highest-grossing film in the Predator franchise, and with actress and writer Issa Rae.[22][23]
Filmography
Producer
- Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
- Life (2017)
- Geostorm (2017)
- Gemini Man (2019)
- 6 Underground (2019)
- The Old Guard (2020)
- The Tomorrow War (2021)
- The Adam Project (2022)
- Luck (2022)
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
- Ghosted (2023)
- Heart of Stone (2023)
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)
- Spellbound (2024)
- The Gorge (2025)
- The Old Guard 2 (2025)
- Fountain of Youth (2025)
- The Family Plan 2 (2025)
- Swapped (2026)
- Mayday (2026)
- Matchbox: The Movie (2026)
- Way of the Warrior Kid (2026)
- Ray Gunn (2026)
- Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project (TBA)
- Untitled Skydance Animation/Don Hall project (TBA)
References
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/15883667
- 1 2 3 D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-08-04). "Skydance-Paramount Post-Merger Hierarchy Made Official". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- 1 2 3 Dunkley, Cathy (2003-04-10). "Roadshow's Goldberg tops prod'n". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- 1 2 3 Siegel, Tatiana (2013-08-08). "Skydance's Dana Goldberg Upped to Newly Created Post of Chief Creative Officer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ Gilstrap, Peter (2007-07-31). "Dana Goldberg". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ Eller, Claudia (2010-08-16). "David Ellison raises $350 million to co-fund movies with Paramount". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (2013-08-08). "Skydance Productions Ups Dana Goldberg To Chief Creative Officer". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ "Skydance Media Announces Proposed Executive Leadership Team for Paramount Following Anticipated Completion of Merger". Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2022-05-04). "'Top Gun: Maverick': Watch Tonight's World Premiere Event Live". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Weprin, Alex (2025-08-04). "David Ellison Sets His Team: These Are the People Who Will Run the New Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-08-04). "Skydance Features & Sports President Don Granger To Lead Film At New Paramount Under Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein – The Dish". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Fleming Jr, Mike (2025-09-30). "Paramount Signs Filmmaker James Mangold To Overall Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (2025-08-07). "Paramount Regime's First Deal: Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein Land Hot James Mangold & Timothée Chalamet Chernin Package 'High Side'". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (2026-03-01). "Box Office: 'Scream 7' Scares Up Record $64M U.S. Opening, $97M Globally for a Victorious Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake (2026-03-01). "'Scream 7' opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount". SFGATE. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Richard, Isaiah (2025-08-31). "Paramount Reportedly Wants the Film Rights to 'Call of Duty' For a Rumored Movie Adaptation". PlayerOne. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Belloni, Matthew. "What I'm Hearing: NextGen Movies, Ellison's 'Call of Duty' & Zaz of Oz". Puck. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Vary, Adam B.; Donnelly, Matt (2025-08-14). "'Stranger Things' Creators Matt and Ross Duffer Negotiating Netflix Exit for Massive Paramount Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Jackson, Angelique (2025-09-04). "Paramount and Legendary Close Three-Year Global Distribution Deal, 'Street Fighter' Dated for Fall 2026". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Fuster, Jeremy (2025-09-03). "Will Smith Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Paramount". TheWrap. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (2025-12-04). "Jon M. Chu Signs First Look Deal With Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (2026-02-05). "'Predator: Badlands' Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2026-01-14). "Issa Rae Signs Multiyear First-Look Film & TV Pact With Paramount". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-14.