Disney Names Bergman Film Chairman, Gives Horn Top Creative Role
- Industry veteran Alan Horn to become chief creative officer
- Disney was Hollywood hero last year with $11 billion in sales
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Walt Disney Co. named Alan Bergman, a 24-year company veteran, as sole chairman of its film studio, easing Alan Horn into the position of chief creative officer for the division.
The move wasn’t unexpected. Bergman, 54, served as president of the studio from 2005 to 2019, helping to build the industry’s top-grossing movie business. Disney’s run of success included seven films that took in more than $1 billion apiece at the box office in 2019. He joined Horn, 77, as co-chairman last year.