7 People You Never Expected to Make Bank on the DreamWorks Animation Deal (Photos)

Comcast’s $3.8 billion takeover of DreamWorks Animation will bring big hauls for Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg… and some people who will surprise you

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Co-founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg enjoy the biggest individual stakes in DreamWork’s Animation, with Katzenberg’s holdings worth a whopping $408 million and Spielberg’s worth $187.6 million after Comcast’s takeover. But thanks to shares issued to directors and other former execs, a handful of other Hollywood names stand to make a pretty penny in the deal, too.

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Jason Kilar, best known for being the CEO who built video streaming site Hulu from “Clown Co.” into a legitimate force in online video, holds a stake thanks to his seat on the board.

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