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Under the leadership of veteran television executive Dana Walden, Disney was propelled to front-runner status by three of the most-nominated series of the year, Shogun, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building...
That $71 billion purchase brought a talented stable of television executives to Burbank, including Walden, the former co-chief executive of Fox Television Group, and John Landgraf, head of FX Networks, known for critically acclaimed, boundary-pushing shows.. With Disney, it definitely helps that they own so much..
Disneys Emmy moment burnishes the reputation of Walden, who is among the internal candidates being considered to succeed Iger as chief executive.In addition to her television portfolio, Walden shares oversight of the companys global streaming business with Alan Bergman..
Walden is known for her ability to deliver high-level insights that help refine projects, a trait that has endeared her to top creative talent, including prominent showrunners like This Is Uscreator Dan Fogelman and Glees Ryan Murphy, who are making shows for Disney...
One thing that writers have told me, even writers who dont love notes, is when they are stuck or blocked, Dana takes the time to help them through it and always makes the script or project better, said William Morris Endeavor co-founder Rick Rosen, who worked with Walden on numerous successful television shows, including 24 and Homeland...
