Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 05, 1966
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Credits
45 titles
Chris Renaud
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.
Known For
Filmography
Minions & Monsters
Executive Producer
Despicable Me 4
Principal Übelschlecht (voice)
Migration
Additional Voices (voice)
Mooned
Additional Voices (voice)
Minions & More 2
Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)
Post Modern Minion
Executive Producer
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Producer
Toying with the Holidays
Customer
Sing 2
Additional Voices (voice)
Minions & Monsters
Executive Producer
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Norman / Additional Voices (voice)
The Dog Days of Winter
Executive Producer
Santa's Little Helpers
Executive Producer
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Dave the Minion (voice)
Christmas in Love
Caroler
The Grinch
Executive Producer
3 Mini Movie Collection from the Grinch
Executive Producer
Despicable Me 3
Additional Minions (voice) (uncredited)
Weenie
Executive Producer
Norman Television
Norman (voice)
Sing
Additional Voices (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
Norman (voice)
Cro Minion
Minion / Neanderthal Dad (voice)
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Executive Producer
Competition
Minion (voice)
Minions
Executive Producer
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Director
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
The Animals
Panic in the Mailroom
Executive Producer
Training Wheels
Executive Producer
Puppy
Executive Producer
Despicable Me 2
Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
Wagon Ho!
(voice)
Serenade
(voice)
Forces of Nature
Pipsqueak (voice)
The Lorax
Forest Animals (voice)
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Producer
Despicable Me
Dave (voice)
Warrior Champions
Director
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Additional Storyboarding
Horton Hears a Who!
Storyboard Artist
No Time for Nuts
Director
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Story Artist
Robots
Additional Storyboarding