Chris Appelhans

Directing

Born 1980-04-28 Firth, Idaho, USA 12 credits Academy Awards 2 Golden Globe Awards 1

Awards

Won 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 won

2026 Academy Awards Won
— Best Animated Feature Won KPop Demon Hunters

Golden Globe Awards 1 won

— Golden Globe Awards Won

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Chris Appelhans (born April 28, 1980) is an American illustrator, production designer, and director known for writing/directing Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon (2021) and co-directing KPop Demon Hunters (2025). He started as a concept artist for films like Monster House, The Princess and the Frog, and Coraline, earning an Annie Award nomination for Coraline, and has illustrated children's books like A Greyhound, a Groundhog. He studied at Art Center College of Design and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, author Maurene Goo. Their son was born in 2020.

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Filmography

Directing 3 credits