Chris Renaud
Directing
Born 1966-12-05
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
45 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Minions & Monsters
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 4
The Grinch
Despicable Me 2
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The Lorax
Sing 2
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sing
Migration
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Minions
Despicable Me 3
Robots
Horton Hears a Who!
Minions & More 2
The Secret Life of Pets
Minions & More Volume 1
Minions & Monsters
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Cro Minion
Training Wheels
Competition
No Time for Nuts
Mooned
Wagon Ho!
Panic in the Mailroom
Toying with the Holidays
Puppy
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
Santa's Little Helpers
Weenie
Christmas in Love
Binky Nelson Unpacified
The Dog Days of Winter
Warrior Champions
Post Modern Minion
3 Mini Movie Collection from the Grinch
Serenade
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Forces of Nature
Norman Television
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
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