Biography
Donald Kushner is an American film, television and theatre producer. Born on 2 March 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island, he studied at Syracuse University and Boston University School of Law before practising law and producing stage plays in Boston.
In 1977 he partnered with Steven Lisberger and later co-founded The Kushner-Locke Company with Peter Locke. His early credits include the animated film Animalympics (1980) and the live-action feature Tron (1982). He produced the animated film The Brave Little Toaster (1987) and served as executive producer on its sequels and on Tron: Legacy (2010). Other notable productions include The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996), But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) and Monster (2003).
