| Pam Coats | |
| Birth Place: | Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | B.A. Fine Arts, Utah State University M.A. Direction, University of Oregon |
| Occupation: | Animated film producer |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Notable Works: | Mulan (1998) Scoob! (2020) Thelma the Unicorn (2024) |
Pam Coats is an American film producer. In 1999, she became the senior vice president of creative development, the highest-ranking woman at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a position she held until 2004.
Born in Utah, Pam Coats gained experience working in Utah theater, productions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and at Utah State University. She received a degree in fine arts from Utah State University.[1] She received a master's degree in directing from the University of Oregon.[2]
Coats began working for Disney animation as a production assistant in 1989.[3] She was assigned to the story department as a production assistant for the 1990 film The Rescuers Down Under.[4] She produced the short films Trail Mix-Up, a Roger Rabbit short film, and Runaway Brain starring Mickey Mouse.
Coats is best known for producing the animated film Mulan (1998), her first full-length film. For her work on Mulan, she was awarded an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Producing in an Animated Feature Production.[5]
In 1999 Coats was promoted to senior vice president of creative development, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the Walt Disney Animation Studios.[6] [7] As a Disney executive, she was involved in the English translation and adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.[8] She maintained the position until 2004, when her contract was not renewed.[9]
Post-Disney, Coats worked for Miramax to facilitate between the animation and those with live-action experience for the 2011 film Gnomeo & Juliet.[10] Coats produced Scoob!, a Warner Animation Group feature film released in 2020.[11]