Mitchell Leib
Writing
Biography
As President of Music & Soundtracks for The Walt Disney Studios, Mitchell Leib oversees music creative, production, and administration support for all of Disney Studios' live action films while optimizing ancillary development of Disney's soundtrack interests. Leib has been with Disney on and off for nearly 30 years, and has been President of Music & Soundtracks for 15 years. More recently, and in addition to managing the overall live action film slate, Leib oversaw music production and soundtrack releases for the live action film adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast-- the biggest box office film of 2017, as well as the most successful live actions film musical in movie history. Prior to his position as President of Music & Soundtracks, Leib served as Senior Vice President of Soundtracks at Disney's Buena Vista Music Group and Hollywood Records for 7 years. Preceding his career at Disney, Mitchell Leib worked as Senior Vice President of Music at Regency Enterprises/Warner Brothers, where he was the head of film music, music publishing, and their Elektra Records distributed label imprint. Before joining regency, Leib held the position of Senior Vice President of A&R and Soundtracks, working with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Prior to that, Leib was head of A&R West Coast for the EMI Records Group. Before his involvement with EMI Records, Leib had his first experience at Disney. As Senior Director of Music, he spent 5 years in the newly formed studio's music department. In addition to the daily management of music production and administration, Leib oversaw production of the multi-platinum soundtracks to Pretty Woman, Cocktail, Beaches, and Good Morning Vietnam. Before his involvement with EMI Records, Leib had his first experience at Disney. As Senior Director of Music, he spent 5 years in the newly formed studio's music department. In addition to the daily management of music production and administration, Leib oversaw production of the multi-platinum soundtracks to Pretty Woman, Cocktail, Beaches, and Good Morning Vietnam. Over his 35+ years in the industry, Leib has been an artist manager, music publisher, label executive, and film music executive. Mitchell Leib has been involved in over 400 feature films, produced soundtracks achieving record sales of 75 million records, and has paired music with film visual imagery to some of the most iconic movies of all time. A third generation native Los Angelean, Leib is married to his wife Stacy of 28 years, and has two children, Rachel and Jordan.
Known For
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. As he endures the brutal routine, Stanley begins to uncover a hidden truth behind the camp—one that connects to a dangerous secret and his family’s history.
Holes
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
Empire Records
Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in New Mexico maybe even the world. But though his tortillas are scrumptious, his enchiladas divine, Isidor has never made a dime. Why? He lives in Falfurrias, population 73. One Sunday, while all the town, including his wife and son, are piously praying mass, a miracle occurs. Upon one of his famous, hand-made tortillas appears the face of Jesus Christ.