About Bob Lambert
Lived 1957 – 2012 (aged 54–55). Bob Lambert was a manager.
Bob Lambert (c. 1957 – September 7, 2012) was an American media executive with The Walt Disney Company for more than twenty-five years. Lambert is widely credited with championing the transition to computer animation (CGI) within Disney and the larger entertainment industry.
Lambert was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia.
In addition to his work with Disney, Lambert founded and chaired Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), a consortium encompassing six major film studios. Under Lambert, DCI aided movie theaters' transition to digital exhibition, including digital cinema. DCI established industry quality guidelines for theaters for digital content and film projection.
Bob Lambert died at his home in Glendale, California, on September 7, 2012, at the age of 55. He was survived by his wife, Cheryl Murphy; his brother Paul Lambert; and nephew Nathaniel Lambert.
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American film studio executive
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Bob Lambert was born in 1957.
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Bob Lambert died on 7 September 2012.
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Bob Lambert was a manager.
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