About Us

Steven Spielberg, Chairman of Amblin Entertainment, is one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in history. He has directed major feature films since the mid-1970s, when JAWS became the first film to earn $100 million at the box office, transforming the film business forever and leading to him being considered the father of the modern blockbuster.

Spielberg is one of few to achieve EGOT status, having won Academy^®, Emmy^®, Grammy^®, and Tony^®Awards across film, television, music, and theater. He has earned a Kennedy Center Honor and the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2015, President Barack Obama presented him the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 2024, President Joe Biden awarded him the prestigious National Medal of Arts.

Spielberg has received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for THE FABELMANS, WEST SIDE STORY, LINCOLN, MUNICH, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, and DGA Award nominations for those films as well as AMISTAD, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, THE COLOR PURPLE, and JAWS. He holds the record for the most DGA nominations of any director and received the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

Jeff Small is the Chief Executive Officer of Amblin Entertainment, a film and television company led by Steven Spielberg.  Jeff is responsible for all operations of the company, while collaborating closely with Spielberg on Amblin’s vision, creative slate, and corporate strategy.  Jeff first joined Amblin’s predecessor company DreamWorks Studios as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2006, a role in which he served until being elevated to co-CEO in 2015 and later CEO in 2019.

Prior to arriving at DreamWorks, Jeff spent six years at Revolution Studios, serving as Chief Financial Officer, and eventually Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Revolution, he spent several years with Universal Pictures after beginning his career in the Walt Disney Company Motion Picture Group.

Jeff’s charitable endeavors include serving on the Board of Directors of The Weingart Center, a comprehensive human services center for unhoused men and women living in Los Angeles, and the Starlight Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the emotional and social well-being of hospitalized children by delivering happiness and promoting play. Jeff has also served on multiple committees benefitting the USC Shoah Foundation and the USC Keck School of Medicine.

Jeff is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and BAFTA. He is a 1995 graduate of Stanford University and enjoys continued involvement with the University through several advisory and leadership committees.  Jeff is a native of Marietta, Georgia, and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sara, and two daughters.

Kristie Macosko Krieger is an Academy Award-, Emmy-, BAFTA-, and PGA Award-nominated producer who has worked closely with Steven Spielberg for nearly three decades. As part of Amblin’s senior leadership team, she helps guide the company’s strategic direction and is involved with all aspects of its productions.

Krieger most recently produced the upcoming DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Spielberg from a screenplay by longtime collaborator David Koepp. The film stars Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Josh O'Connor.

Krieger has earned five Best Picture nominations for producing Spielberg’s THE FABELMANS, WESTSIDE STORY, THE POST, and BRIDGE OF SPIES, as well as Bradley Cooper’s MAESTRO. She also produced Spielberg’s Academy Award winner LINCOLN, Academy Award nominees WAR HORSE and READY PLAYER ONE, and BAFTA Award nominee INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. As an executive producer, her credits include Spielberg’s BAFTA-nominated THE BFG, Aaron Sorkin’s Academy Award-nominated THE TRIAL OF THE CHHICAGO 7 and Bartlett Sher’s Emmy-nominated OSLO.

Additionally, Krieger serves on the Executive Committee of AMPAS’ Producers Branch, the PGA’s National Board of Directors, and the Peabody Awards’ Board of Directors – West Coast. She began her career with the USC Shoah Foundation, where she served as head of worldwide publicity, before joining DreamWorks Studios in 1997. She is a graduate of UC Davis and resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son.

Press is an award-winning marketing professional, and has overseen over 200 theatrical releases. Her work has led to dozens of  Academy Award^® nominations and several Best Picture wins.

Press currently serves as President of Strategy and Communications for Amblin Entertainment, the globally recognized production leader behind some of the most celebrated and popular films, series, and documentaries. In the role, Press oversees strategy and execution for all elements of marketing, publicity, consumer products, and communications, serving Amblin’s film and television divisions as well as co-founder Steven Spielberg individually. Amblin’s releases under Press’ tenure include CARRY-ON, one of Netflix’s most-watched English-language films ever, and MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, the Grammy- and Emmy^®-winning documentary for Disney+. Upcoming Amblin releases overseen by Press include DISCLOSURE DAY, the 2026 film directed by Steven Spielberg, and CAPE FEAR, a series adaptation of Martin Scorsese’s hit thriller for Apple TV. Press also serves as a consultant for Turner Classic Movies, where Spielberg is an advisor alongside Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Prior to joining Amblin, Press held several noteworthy roles, throughout which she maintained close relationships with filmmakers, collaborating as an independent consultant. Most recently, she served as President of CBS Films, where she oversaw the distribution and marketing of popular and acclaimed titles like Best Picture nominee Hell or High Water, Patriots Day, and Inside Llewyn Davis.

Previously, Press spent a decade leading marketing for DreamWorks SKG, the studio launched by Spielberg, David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. During this time, she oversaw campaigns for films including Best Picture winners AMERICAN BEAUTY, GLADIATOR, and A BEAUTIFUL MIND, as well as SHREK, which won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Earlier, Press was a senior marketing and publicity executive at Disney. Her nine-year tenure with the studio saw her rise through the ranks and caught the attention of Katzenberg, launching the collaboration that would continue at DreamWorks.

For several years, Press has taught a popular marketing course as a guest instructor at Chapman University’s Dodge College alongside Scott Feinberg. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Chris Leotis is COO of Amblin Entertainment, the film and television company chaired by Steven Spielberg.

Leotis joined Amblin Entertainment as CFO, having previously served in the same role for the LA Clippers. Previously, she held senior financial management positions at Otter Media, Concord Music, and Fox Networks Group. She began her career in Dallas, Texas, at Bain & Company, followed by a position at Goldman Sachs. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a member of the acquisitions team at Colony Capital.

Leotis is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She holds an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and a BA in business administration and economics from Southern Methodist University.

As President of Production for Amblin Entertainment, the storied company co-founded by Steven Spielberg in 1981, Holly Bario oversees the studio’s film releases, working closely with the legendary filmmaker. Since joining Amblin in 2008, the company has released some of the most celebrated and popular films of all time. In the last decade alone, its films have been nominated for 56 Academy Awards^®, winning nine.

Among Bario’s most recent films are CARRY-ON, starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, which broke Netflix viewership records in its debut and currently sits among the platforms most-watched films ever, and THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, adapted from Richard Osman’s bestseller, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. Other films she has overseen include Best Picture nominee THE HELP, starring Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone, as well as audience favorites including The Girl on the Train, starring Emily Blunt; The Hundred-Foot Journey, starring Helen Mirren; THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett; A DOG'S PURPOSE and its follow-up A DOG'S JOURNEY; and the HBO film OSLO, for which she was nominated for an Emmy. Bario’s upcoming film slate includes Gremlins 3, continuing the beloved franchise. The film is directed by Best Picture nominee Chris Columbus, who penned the 1984 original, and is slated for a November 2027 release by Warner Bros.

Prior to joining DreamWorks, Bario was a production executive at Universal Pictures for over a decade, rising through the ranks to EVP of Production. She was responsible for shepherding some of Universal’s most successful comedies, including BRUCE ALMIGHTY, MEET THE PARENTS, MEET THE FOCKERS, THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, BABY MAMA, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, KicKING AND SCREAMING, and MAMMA MIA! She also oversaw both the first and second installments of the record-setting action series THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, as well as the Daniel Craig-led COWBOYS AND ALIENS. Bario began her career with Universal Pictures in 1996, working for four-time Oscar-nominated producer Marc Platt.

Bario has been featured multiple times in both the Variety 500 list and The Hollywood Reporter’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment. She is a graduate of Emerson College and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Darryl Frank is a multi-Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and PGA Award winning producer and executive who serves as President of Amblin Television, where he has worked for over 30 years. Alongside Justin Falvey, he oversees all development, production, and programming for the company, serving as Executive Producer on all Amblin Television projects.

Frank’s recent series includes CAPE FEAR, adapted from Martin Scorsese’s hit thriller, starring Amy Adams and Javier Bardem, for Apple TV, and the upcoming series ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, Joe Robert Cole’s adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s bestseller, for Netflix, in partnership with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, as well as THE CHALLENGER series, starring Kristen Stewart for Amazon Prime Video.

Frank has executive produced numerous acclaimed and commercially successful projects. These include the Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, Critics Choice, PGA, and five-time AFI Award winner THE AMERICANS, as well as Emmy winners THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR, SMASH, UNITED STATES OF TARA, THE BORGIAS and others. He has co-executive produced limited series including MASTERS OF THE AIR, which debuted as Apple TV’s biggest series launch ever; 16-time Emmy nominee INTO THE WEST; and TAKEN, for which he won a Primetime Emmy for Best Limited Series. In the long-form space, Frank’s credits include executive producing the HBO film ALL THE WAY, starring Bryan Cranston and nominated for eight Emmys.

Alongside Falvey, Frank also created and runs Amblin Documentaries. The division’s recent films and series include Emmy and Grammy winner MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, for Disney+; THE DINOSAURS and Emmy nominee LIFE ON OUR PLANET, for Netflix; and Emmy nominee JAWS @ 50, for Nat Geo/Disney+; in addition to previous Emmy winners including GOOD NIGHT OPPY, FIVE CAME BACK, WHY WE HATE, BIG VAPE: THE RISE AND FALL OF JUUL, and LAUREL CANYON. Amblin has had several documentaries appear in Netflix’s top ten, in addition to successes on Disney+, HBO, Paramount+, Apple TV, Hulu, and MGM+.

Justin Falvey is a multi-Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and PGA Award winning producer and executive who serves as President of Amblin Television, where he has worked for over 30 years. Alongside Darryl Frank, he oversees all development, production, and programming for the company, serving as Executive Producer on all Amblin Television projects.

Falvey’s recent series include CAPE FEAR, adapted from Martin Scorsese’s hit thriller, starring Amy Adams and Javier Bardem, for Apple TV, and the upcoming series ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, Joe Robert Cole’s adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s bestseller, for Netflix, in partnership with the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions, as well as THE CHALLENGER series, starring Kristen Stewart for Amazon Prime Video.

Falvey has executive produced numerous acclaimed and commercially successful projects. These include the Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, Critics Choice, PGA, and AFI Award winner THE AMERICANS, as well as Emmy winners THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR, SMASH, THE UNITED STATES OF TARA, THE BORGIAS, and others. He has co-executive produced limited series including MASTERS OF THE AIR, Apple TV’s biggest series launch ever; and 16-time Emmy nominee INTO THE WEST. In the long-form space, Falvey’s credits include executive producing the HBO film ALL THE WAY, starring Bryan Cranston and nominated for eight Emmys.

Alongside Frank, Falvey also created and runs Amblin Documentaries. The division’s recent films and series include Emmy and Grammy winner MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, for Disney+; THE DINOSAURS and Emmy nominee LIFE ON OUR PLANET, for Netflix; and Emmy nominee JAWS @ 50, for Nat Geo/Disney+; in addition to previous Emmy winners including GOOD NIGHT OPPY, FIVE CAME BACK, WHY WE HATE, and LAUREL CANYON. Amblin has had several documentaries appear in Netflix’s top ten, in addition to successes on Disney+, HBO, Paramount+, Apple TV, Hulu, and MGM+.

Mark Graziano is the Executive Vice President of Post Production at Amblin Entertainment. He’s been with the Amblin Family since June 2002.

In addition to post, Mark oversees music as well as restorations of classic Spielberg films.

Graziano started in the mailroom at New Line Cinema in the 1990s, working his way up to Post Coordinator (DUMB & DUMBER, THE MASK, SE7EN), then Post Production Supervisor. His first supervisory role was on BOOGIE NIGHTS for Paul Thomas Anderson, where he forged a rapport with the filmmaker. That led to supervising MAGNOLIA and PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE before fate intervened and brought him to DreamWorks.

Graziano joined DreamWorks Studios as a staff Post Supervisor in the spring of 2002. Over the next four years, he supervised eight films (OLD SCHOOL, ANCHORMAN) before being tapped to head the Post Production department in 2006. He has worked on 56 features as the head of post, including DISCLOSURE DAY, THE FABELMANS, WEST SIDE STORY, READY PLAYER ONE, LINCOLN, DREAMGIRLS, TROPIC THUNDER, TRANSFORMERS 1 & 2, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, THE HELP, 1917, REAL STEEL, and SWEENY TODD to name a few.

Graziano is the industry co-chair for Exceptional Minds, a successful non-profit professional training academy and studio for students and professionals on the autism spectrum.

Additionally, he gives his time as a guest lecturer and mentor for the next generation of filmmakers coming out of his alma mater, The University of Texas.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, independent film Writer/Producer/Director, Brenna Graziano, and their two sons, Rex and Nash.

Graziano is also a die-hard fan of the Melvins.

Michelle Brattson is executive vice president of physical production at Amblin Entertainment since 2022, where she oversees early prep on the film development slate, through to prep and production of the films, including most recently CARRY-ON and THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. Michelle was a director of production for Netflix Original Studio Films from 2017-2022 where she managed productions including HUSTLE, MURDER MYSTERY, MURDER MYSTERY 2, MARRIAGE STORY, WHITE NOISE, and HILLBILLY ELEGY. Prior to Netflix, Michelle was senior vice president of physical production at Amblin Entertainment.

Before her in-house studio career Michelle spent fifteen years freelancing in production management on major studio films including INTERSTELLAR, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, NEIGHBORS, ANGELS & DEMONS, FROST/NIXON, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, and LUCKY YOU. Michelle began her career in film development as an assistant and creative executive at New Regency.

Michelle is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America and a Women in Film mentor. Michelle holds a Masters in Producing from the USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Peter Stark Program and a BA in English from Dartmouth College. She is originally from New York, and resides in Los Angeles with her husband, son and dog.

Chris Floyd is of counsel for Amblin Entertainment, the film and television company chaired by Steven Spielberg.

Floyd was a key member of the team that helped launch Amblin Entertainment in December 2015 from the former DreamWorks Studios. At Amblin Entertainment, he oversees international distribution, business and legal affairs, corporate legal, human resources, merchandising and ancillary licensing, and various other operations of the company.

During his tenure at DreamWorks Studios, Floyd served as general counsel and head of business affairs, having joined the company in 2007.

Prior to DreamWorks, Floyd was senior vice president of business affairs at Universal Pictures where he negotiated individual talent agreements, producer term deals and co-financing arrangements for the motion picture group. He also handled business affairs activities for the studio’s on-lot producers, including Tom Hanks and Imagine Entertainment.

Before joining Universal, Floyd was senior vice president of business affairs for Paramount Pictures and led the business affairs team acquiring films for Paramount Classics, the studio’s arthouse label.

Floyd began his law career as an entertainment litigation associate at Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger, where he represented major entertainment corporations including Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures. In 1993, he joined the feature legal affairs department of Walt Disney Motion Pictures before moving into business affairs in 1995.

Floyd is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

He is a graduate of Northwestern University and Georgetown University Law Center.