Sean Bailey has been named president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production as the sector continues an operational restructuring programme.

In his new position, Bailey will oversee all aspects of live-action development, film production and physical production for Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. His feature film producing credits include Matchstick Men, Gone Baby Gone and the upcoming Disney film, Tron Legacy. He is the founder and president of the production company, Idealogy, Inc. He also co-founded the integrated media firm, LivePlanet, with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris Moore and was the executive producer of several high profile television programmes including LivePlanet's three-time Emmy-nominated Project Greenlight. Screenplays include Liberty for The Walt Disney Company and the co-written Solace.

Bailey has also created, packaged and developed film, television and new media concepts for Walt Disney Pictures, Miramax, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, New Line Cinema, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and all of the major television networks.