Pam Coats is an American film producer. In 1999, she became the senior vice president of creative development, the highest-ranking woman at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a position she held until 2004.
Pam Coats | |
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| Born | Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. Fine Arts, Utah State University M.A. Direction, University of Oregon |
| Occupation | Animated film producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Notable work | Mulan (1998) Scoob! (2020) Thelma the Unicorn (2024) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Utah, Pam Coats gained experience working in Utah theater, productions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and at Utah State University.[1] She received a degree in fine arts from Utah State University.[2] She received a master's degree in directing from the University of Oregon.[3]
Career
editCoats began working for Disney animation as a production assistant in 1989.[1] She was assigned to the story department as a production assistant for the 1990 film The Rescuers Down Under.[4] She produced the short films Trail Mix-Up, a Roger Rabbit short film, and Runaway Brain starring Mickey Mouse.[1]
Coats is best known for producing the animated film Mulan (1998), her first full-length film.[1] For her work on Mulan, she was awarded an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production.[5]
In 1999 Coats was promoted to senior vice president of creative development, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the Walt Disney Animation Studios.[6][7] As a Disney executive, she was involved in the English translation and adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.[8] She maintained the position until 2004, when her contract was not renewed.[9]
Post-Disney, Coats worked for Miramax to facilitate between the animation and those with live-action experience for the 2011 film Gnomeo & Juliet.[10] Coats produced Scoob!, a Warner Animation Group feature film released in 2020.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Vice, Jeff (June 19, 1998). "'Mulan' ala Disney". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Carr, Jeff (September 3, 2009). "Alumni in the Arts". Utah State Today. Utah State University. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, Andrea. "These UO alumni remind us that success is more than GPA". Daily Emerald. Emerald Media Group. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (Documentary). 2005.
- ^ "Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998)". The Annie Awards. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Mallory, Michael (March 19, 2000). "Move Over, Old Men". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Kilmer, David (April 9, 1999). "Disney Promotes Pam Coats". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Adachi, Reito (2012). A Study of Japanese Animation as Translation: A Descriptive Analysis of Hayao Miyazaki and Other Anime Dubbed into English. Boca Raton: Dissertation.com. p. 181. ISBN 978-1612339481. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Desowtiz, Bill (November 16, 2004). "Pam Coats Departs Disney Feature Animation". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Desowitz, Bill (December 17, 2010). "Sneaking "Gnomeo & Juliet"". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Rees, Arianna (March 25, 2019). ""Scooby-Doo" reboot to star Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfriend as Fred and Daphne". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved August 16, 2019.