About Illumination Illumination, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007, is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of event-animated films, including Despicable Me—the most successful animated franchise in cinematic history—as well as Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch and The Secret Life of Pets and Sing films. Illumination’s soon-to-be released The Super Mario Bros. Movie will join a studio library that includes two of the top 10 animated films of all time. Illumination’s iconic, beloved franchises—infused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevance—have grossed more than $8 billion worldwide. Illumination has an exclusive financing and distribution partnership with Universal Pictures. Illumination’s upcoming films in 2023 include The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Migration. Illumination is based in Santa Monica, CA and its studio, Illumination Studios Paris, is located in the center of Paris.
| Website | https://www.illumination.com/ |
| Revenue | $15.1 million |
| Employees | 319 (174 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Industry | Animation and Post-production, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Animation, Production, CGI, Live Action |
| Web Rank | 2 Million |
| Keywords | Animation, Animated Films, Family Films, Movie Production, Character Animation, 3d Animation, Computer Animation, Feature Animation, Entertainment, Film Distribution, Children's Entertainment, Animation Studio, Visual Effects, Cgi Animation, Animated Movies, Family Entertainment, Film |
| Competitors | Sony Pictures Entertainment, Nickelodeon Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, LAIKA Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Aardman, Blue Sky Studios, Cartoon Saloon, Studio Ghibli, 37 Entertainment +18 more (view full list) |
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The Illumination annual revenue was $15.1 million in 2026.
Keith Feldman is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Illumination.
174 people are employed at Illumination.
Top Illumination Employees
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Keith Feldman
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US23 -
Sam Bergen
Chief Marketing Officer at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US25+ -
Marla Puki
CEO at Illumination
Adair, IA, US1 -
J-t Ladt
EVP, Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US33 -
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Lourdes Ransier
Vice President, Creative at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US23 -
Jeannine Berger
VP of post production at Illumination
Santa Monica, CA, US15 -
Rich Elmore
SVP, Head of Digital Marketing at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US31 -
Emanuel Borg
Vice President - Strategy and Business Development at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US31 -
Drew Weiss
VP of Technology at Illumination
Los Angeles, CA, US34
