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Chris Renaud‌

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Chris Renaud

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Chris Renaud

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1966-12-05

Popularity

star7.7

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Despicable Me

Despicable Me‌
star7.2
calendar 2010

Toying with the Holidays

Toying with the Holidays‌
star6.6
calendar 2021

The Lorax

The Lorax‌
star6.5
calendar 2012

Sing 2

Sing 2‌
star7.9
calendar 2021

Minions & More 1

Minions & More 1‌
star7.0
calendar 2022

Serenade

Serenade‌
star4.6
calendar 2012

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2‌
star6.9
calendar 2013

Minions & More Volume 2

Minions & More Volume 2‌
star7.5
calendar 2022

Cro Minion

Cro Minion‌
star7.1
calendar 2015

Competition

Competition‌
star6.0
calendar 2015

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection

Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection‌
star2.8
calendar 2014

The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets‌
star6.3
calendar 2016

Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4‌
star7.1
calendar 2024

Mooned

Mooned‌
star6.8
calendar 2023

Norman Television

Norman Television‌
star6.1
calendar 2016

Sing

Sing‌
star7.1
calendar 2016

Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 3‌
star6.5
calendar 2017

Wagon Ho!

Wagon Ho!‌
star5.7
calendar 2012

Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature‌
star5.3
calendar 2012

Christmas in Love

Christmas in Love‌
star6.1
calendar 2018

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2‌
star7.0
calendar 2019

Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies

Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies‌
star7.0
calendar 2019

Migration

Migration‌
star7.4
calendar 2023

Tv Credits