"Failure is good, as long as it doesn't become a habit."
Michael Dammann Eisner (born March 7, 1942) is an American author and television producer well-known for being the former CEO of Paramount and Disney. Between 1999 and 2010, Eisner wrote many novels either about his childhood life and business career or inspired by his childhood stories, and in 2009, he partnered with Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel to create his own Stop Motion cartoon, Glenn Martin, DDS, which he funded out of pocket. He would later back BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie, and Undone via the Tornante Company.
Works created or hosted by Eisner include:
Literature
- Work in Progress (1999)
- Thank You, Teacher: Letters Celebrating Extraordinary Teachers (2000)
- Camp (2005)
- Working Together: Why Great Partnerships Succeed (2010)
Live-Action TV
- The Wonderful World of Disney (hosted in his capacity as CEO, 1986-2002)
- Conversations with Michael Eisner (2006-2009)
Western Animation
- Glenn Martin, DDS (2009-2011)
