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Helene Hahn Lloyd Dies: Former Disney EVP & DreamWorks Founding Exec Was 78
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New details from Lloyd’s management team say she died peacefully in her sleep on 24 October in Park City, Utah, aged 78. Her death marks the loss of a senior Hollywood executive whose work included helping shape Disney’s partnership with Pixar and building DreamWorks.
Lloyd became a Paramount senior vice president in 1977 and joined Disney as executive vice president in 1981, reportedly the highest position a woman had reached in Hollywood at the time. In 1994, she was among the first executives hired by DreamWorks and later served as its chief operating officer until leaving in 2004. Her family has asked that memorial donations be made to U.S. Ski & Snowboard, reflecting her and her husband Chuck’s shared love of skiing and support for young athletes.
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In short
- Helene Hahn Lloyd has died aged 78 in Park City, Utah.
- She helped secure Disney’s partnership with Pixar.
- She later became DreamWorks chief operating officer.
How this story developed
- 12 minutes ago Helene Hahn Lloyd, a former Disney executive vice president and founding DreamWorks executive, has died aged 78. Her career spanned major Hollywood studios, and she helped establish Disney’s partnership with Pixar before joining DreamWorks as it was being formed.
- 17 minutes ago New details from Lloyd’s management team say she died peacefully in her sleep on 24 October in Park City, Utah, aged 78. Her death marks the loss of a senior Hollywood executive whose work included helping shape Disney’s partnership with Pixar and building DreamWorks.
Explained simply
Helene Hahn Lloyd was a senior film industry executive who worked at Paramount and Disney before joining DreamWorks, the studio founded in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. At Disney, she was part of the leadership during a period when the company developed its relationship with Pixar, the animation studio behind films such as Toy Story.
Lloyd joined DreamWorks in its early days and later became its chief operating officer, helping run the company until 2004. Her career offers a window on the growth of major Hollywood studios and the changing roles of women in the film business.