Chris Renaud
American filmmaker (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris Renaud (born December 1966) is an American filmmaker, designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is best known for his work at Illumination, he directed the company's animated films such as the first, second, and fourth films in the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present), the first two of which he co-directed with Pierre Coffin, The Lorax (2012), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019). He also voiced the Minions in the first two films in the Despicable Me franchise and Norman in The Secret Life of Pets franchise, the former which he co-created with Coffin. He has received nominations for two Academy Awards for the Ice Age short film No Time for Nuts (2006) and Despicable Me 2 (2013).
For other people named Chris Renaud, see Chris Renaud (swimmer) and Chris Renaud (ice hockey).
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Born | December 1966 (age 57)[1] |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Spouse | Lauren Renaud |
Children | 2 |
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