Stacey Snider

Stacey Snider (born April 29, 1960) is an American film industry executive. She has served as chair of Universal Pictures, co-chairman/CEO of DreamWorks, and chair and CEO of 20th Century Fox before its acquisition by The Walt Disney Company. She was a co-founder of global entertainment company Sister in 2019, and CEO of the company before stepping down in 2023.

Early life and education Stacey Snider was born on April 29, 1960 to a Jewish family, and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1985.

Career Snider first worked becoming an assistant at Simpson/Bruckheimer Productions. In December 1986, she was appointed director of development at The Guber/Peters Company at Warner Bros. During her time there, she oversaw the production of many successful films, eschewing expensive stars. Universal Pictures did well financially out of producing such films as A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator, Erin Brockovich, and The Pianist.

On 1 October 2019, British TV producer Jane Featherstone's company Sister Pictures, which had been founded in 2014 with investment from Elisabeth Murdoch (daughter of Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch, resident in the UK), was absorbed into a new global studio, rebadged as simply "Sister". Snider headed the investment, acquisition, and integration of several content companies, built the office in Los Angeles, and oversaw development of US television and film projects.

On 9 May 2023, Snider stepped down from her role as CEO of Sister. She moved to a role as a creative advisor, and would also be an independent producer, looking after film and TV at the LA office. She retained shares in the company.