Name
Chris Renaud
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1966-12-05 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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
- 2010 Despicable Me as Dave (voice)
- 2021 Toying with the Holidays as Customer
- 2012 The Lorax as Forest Animals (voice)
- 2021 Sing 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2022 Minions & More Volume 1 as Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)
- 2012 Serenade as (voice)
- 2013 Despicable Me 2 as Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
- 2022 Minions & More 2 as Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)
- 2015 Cro Minion as Minion / Neanderthal Dad (voice)
- 2015 Competition as Minion (voice)
- 2014 Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection as The Animals
- 2016 The Secret Life of Pets as Norman (voice)
- 2024 Despicable Me 4 as Principal Übelschlecht (voice)
- 2023 Mooned as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2016 Norman Television as Norman (voice)
- 2016 Sing as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2017 Despicable Me 3 as Additional Minions (voice) (uncredited)
- 2012 Wagon Ho! as (voice)
- 2012 Forces of Nature as Pipsqueak (voice)
- 2018 Christmas in Love as Caroler
- 2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Norman / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2019 Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies as Dave the Minion (voice)
- 2023 Migration as Additional Voices (voice)
