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  • BIRTH 05/12/1966
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 21
  • DIRECTOR 8
  • SCRIPT 1
  • PRODUCTION 15

Chris Renaud

Chris Renaud is an American illustrator and film-maker. He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2006 animated short No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the computer animated Ice Age films. Most recently, he directed Despicable Me, starring the voice of Steve Carell, which debuted #1 at the U.S. box office on July 9th, 2010.

After graduating from Syracuse University with an illustration degree, Renaud began work as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry. He has created logo designs and mascot characters for NFL Properties, the NBA, and Foot Locker, among others. After working as a designer and illustrator for a variety of publications and agencies, Chris began drawing and writing comic books. Working for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics, his notable projects include illustrating Marvel's Starfleet Academy and pitching the original story concept that evolved into Batman: Cataclysm. This yearlong tale across all Batman-related comics resulted in increased sales and visibility for the renowned character.

As the production designer on the Disney Channels’ The Book of Pooh, Renaud transitioned into the world of children’s television. Since that groundbreaking project, he has been able to design virtual sets and puppet characters for Bear in the Big Blue House, Lazy Town, Curious Pictures, Sony Animation, and many more. With the new show It's a Big Big World, currently airing on PBS, he took the lead role in the visual development and design of every aspect of this Emmy-nominated children’s program.

Renaud worked for Blue Sky Studios as a story artist on such films as Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and the Dr. Seuss classic Horton Hears A Who!. He also wrote and co-directed the animated short No Time for Nuts, which received an Annie Award and a 2007 Oscar nomination within the animated short films category. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows in 2006.

Renaud works for Illumination Entertainment and lives in Paris, France. He directed Despicable Me, starring Steve Carell, which was released in the U.S. on July 9, 2010.

Chris Renaud

Movies (21)

Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4
Principal Übelschlecht (voice)
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3
Additional Minions (voice)
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2
Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
Dave (voice)
Sing
Sing
Additional Voices (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets
Norman (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Norman / Additional Voices (voice)
Minions & More Volume 2
Minions & More Volume 2
Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)
The Lorax
The Lorax
Forest Animals (voice)
Mooned
Mooned
Additional Voices
Minions & More 1
Minions & More 1
Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)
Cro Minion
Cro Minion
Minion / Neanderthal Dad (voice)
Toying with the Holidays
Toying with the Holidays
Customer
Competition
Competition
Minion (voice)
Christmas in Love
Christmas in Love
Caroler
Norman Television
Norman Television
Norman (voice)
Serenade
Serenade
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
The Animals
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Dave the Minion (voice)
Wagon Ho!
Wagon Ho!
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
Pipsqueak (voice)

Director (8)

Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Lorax
The Lorax
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts

Script

No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts

Production (15)

Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions
Minions
The Grinch
The Grinch
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Puppy
Puppy
Minions: Training Wheels
Minions: Training Wheels
Panic in the Mailroom
Panic in the Mailroom
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Santa's Little Helpers
Santa's Little Helpers
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
Post Modern Minion
Post Modern Minion
Norman Television
Norman Television
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
The Dog Days of Winter
The Dog Days of Winter