Jeff Kurtti is a renowned cross-platform communicator with exceptional fluency in various forms and formats. He is a respected author, writer-director-producer, and public speaker with expertise in pop culture and entertainment. As a consultant, Kurtti has worked with clients in the motion picture, theater, museum/exhibit, and themed-entertainment industries.
Kurtti is also a talented video producer, having created content for "The Academy Awards," Turner Classic Movies, and "The Wonderful World of Disney." He has produced a series of limited-edition DVDs with film historian Leonard Maltin, featuring vintage films and TV series.
One of Kurtti's most notable projects was the documentary "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story," which premiered in 2009. He was also the creative director, content consultant, and media producer for the Walt Disney Family Museum's cornerstone exhibit, which opened in 2009 to great acclaim.
As a freelance writer, Kurtti has authored numerous books, including "The Great Movie Musical Trivia Book," "A Bug's Life: The Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions," and "The Art of The Princess and the Frog." He is currently working on several major book projects for Disney.
Kurtti has also been a show producer, script writer, guest speaker, and moderator at D23 Expo, a consultant and guest speaker at Experience Music Project, and an artist-in-residence at The Disney Institute. His articles have appeared in various publications, including Widescreen Review, Collector's Showcase, Sketches, and Disney Twenty-Three.
Born in Seattle, Kurtti moved to California in 1983 to pursue a career in film, television, and theatre. Prior to his freelance career, he worked for Walt Disney Imagineering and the Corporate Special Projects department of Disney.
