Dana Goldberg

Goldberg holds a B.A. from the University of Missouri; the official biography does not specify her subject or graduation year.⁠[3]

She entered entertainment as an assistant at Disney’s Hollywood Pictures, then spent three years at Barry Levinson and Paula Weinstein’s Baltimore/Spring Creek Pictures, progressing from creative executive to vice president of production.⁠[4]

Goldberg joined Village Roadshow Pictures in 1999. In April 2003, she advanced from senior vice president of production to executive vice president and head of production, signing a three-year contract and continuing to report to chairman and CEO Bruce Berman.⁠[4]

A 2007 profile described her as Village Roadshow’s production president, involved in the Matrix trilogy and Ocean’s Eleven and credited as an executive producer of Happy Feet. Her responsibilities included greenlighting, development and marketing. She emphasized close collaboration and named Chip Diggins, Paula Weinstein and Bruce Berman as mentors.⁠[5]

She joined Skydance in 2010 as president of production, responsible for its film slate.⁠[3]

On August 8, 2013, Skydance promoted Goldberg to the newly created chief creative officer role. Film remained her main focus, while her remit expanded across film and television development and production, working with Marcy Ross’s television division. A later company biography credits her with helping establish Skydance Television in 2013, whose series include Grace and Frankie, Reacher and Foundation.⁠[1][6]

In a 2015 Terminator Genisys roundtable, Goldberg described science fiction as both escapism and commentary on contemporary life. She saw repeat collaborations as a sign that a creative process worked and that colleagues had developed a shared language. These were her views on filmmaking.⁠[7]

She also said stories should determine a project’s scale and platform. Grace and Frankie attracted interest from a broadcast network, HBO and Netflix before its creative team chose Netflix. For Terminator Genisys, she stressed a self-contained film: planning later stories did not guarantee sequels.⁠[7]

The 2018 Fallout press kit credits her as an executive producer and records Academy membership since 2007, alongside membership in the Producers Guild of America and Television Academy.⁠[3]

In January 2019, Skydance hired John Lasseter after workplace misconduct allegations prompted his departure from Disney. The New York Times reported a company spokesperson saying Goldberg and Anne Globe supported the hire; Time’s Up criticized it. Ellison cited an outside investigation, and Lasseter apologized and promised a better workplace. Goldberg’s reported role was support for the appointment, not involvement in the alleged misconduct.⁠[8]

Goldberg is a credited producer of the 2022 animated feature Luck, alongside John Lasseter, David Ellison and David Eisenmann. Directed by Peggy Holmes, the Apple TV+ film follows Sam into the Land of Luck.⁠[9][10]

The Gorge received 2025 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Television Movie and sound editing. Goldberg was listed among the television-movie producing nominees; the other nomination recognized the sound team.⁠[11]

The August 4, 2025 leadership announcement named Goldberg co-chair of Paramount Pictures with Josh Greenstein and chair of Paramount Television. The Skydance–Paramount Global merger closed on August 7, extending her remit into Paramount’s film, television and distribution operations.⁠[6][12]

On May 7, 2026, Paramount and Warner Music Group announced a multiyear first-look partnership for theatrical films about artists and songwriters. Goldberg and Greenstein issued a joint statement; development would involve Unigram and the artists or their estates.⁠[13]

The October 5 announcement designated Goldberg and Greenstein as co-chairs of Skydance Motion Picture Group, covering strategy, development, production, marketing and distribution across Paramount, Warner Bros. and the wider film portfolio, conditional on closing. The acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closed October 6; the current leadership page lists her new role.⁠[14][15][2]

In their post-merger staff memo, the co-chairs said Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures would develop and release separate slates under their own logos, with distinct mandates for labels including DC Studios and New Line Cinema. They acknowledged further change during integration; these were management’s stated plans.⁠[16]

An October Variety report noted their expansion of Paramount’s slate and talent partnerships, while describing challenges around cost control, filmmaker relationships and the identities of Warner’s labels. These were contemporary industry assessments of integration, not completed operating results.⁠[17]

Village Roadshow Pictures: Official account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/village-roadshow-pictures (opens in a new window).⁠[18]

Skydance Media: Official website after the acquisition: https://www.skydance.com (opens in a new window).⁠[12][15]

Paramount Pictures: Official website: https://www.paramount.com (opens in a new window).⁠[19]

Skydance Motion Picture Group: Official website: https://www.skydance.com (opens in a new window).⁠[2]