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Chris Renaud

Film Director / Graphic Designer / Animator / Screenwriter / Actor | * 12/05/1966 (57) | Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA))
Chris Renaud (born December 1966) is an American designer, storyboard artist, director, producer and voice actor. 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. His most popular work are the Despicable Me films, including 1 and 2, which he co-directed with Pierre Coffin. Along with Coffin, he also co-created and lent his voice to the Minions. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Kids & Family | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. ...

Despicable Me 2

PG

2013 | 3.5/5 | 1h 38min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after t ...

Despicable Me

PG

2010 | 3.6/5 | 1h 35min
Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
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A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions. ...

Minions: The Rise of Gru

PG

2022 | 3.7/5 | 1h 30min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. ...

Minions

PG

2015 | 3.2/5 | 1h 31min
Kids & Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Chris Renaud

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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Movies with Chris Renaud as Actor(17)

as Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)2022 Minions & More Volume 2
as Additional Voice (voice)2021 Sing 2
as Customer2021 Toying with the Holidays
as Norman / Additional Voices (voice)2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2
as Caroler2018 Christmas in Love
as Additional Minions (voice)2017 Despicable Me 3
as Norman (voice)2016 The Secret Life of Pets
as Additional Voices (voice)2016 Sing
as Norman (voice)2016 Norman Television
as Minion/Neanderthal Dad (voice)2015 Cro Minion
as Minion (voice)2015 Competition
as The Animals2014 Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
as Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)2013 Despicable Me 2
2012 Wagon Ho!
as Forest Animals (voice)2012 The Lorax
as Pipsqueak (voice)2012 Forces of Nature
as Dave (voice)2010 Despicable Me

Movies with Chris Renaud as Crew(25)

Directing/Director2024 Despicable Me 4
Production/Producer2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru
Production/Executive Producer2022 Post Modern Minion
Production/Executive Producer2021 Minions and Monsters
Production/Executive Producer2019 The Dog Days of Winter
Production/Executive Producer2019 Santa's Little Helpers
Directing/Director2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Grinch
Production/Executive Producer2017 Despicable Me 3
Directing/Director2016 The Secret Life of Pets
Production/Executive Producer2016 Weenie
Production/Executive Producer2016 Norman Television
Production/Executive Producer2015 Binky Nelson Unpacified
Production/Executive Producer2015 Minions
Directing/Director2013 Despicable Me 2
Production/Executive Producer2013 Minions: Training Wheels
Production/Executive Producer2013 Minions: Puppy
Production/Executive Producer2013 Panic in the Mailroom
Directing/Director2012 The Lorax
Production/Executive Producer2012 Forces of Nature
Directing/Director2010 Despicable Me
Directing/Director2010 Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Production/Producer2010 Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
Directing/Director2006 No Time for Nuts
Writing/Writer2006 No Time for Nuts

Full Name: Chris Renaud
Born: Monday, 12/05 1966 (December) in Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 57 years + 144 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Syracuse University, Parkland High School
Other names for Chris Renaud (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Chris Renaud (Regisseur)"
Chris Renaud frequently works together with these people:
Pierre Coffin (26x, Actor)
Chris Meledandri (25x, Crew)
Janet Healy (21x, Crew)
Ken Daurio (16x, Crew)
Brett Hoffman (16x, Crew)
Cinco Paul (14x, Crew)
Robert Taylor (14x, Crew)
Tara Strong (12x, Actress)
Kyle Balda (11x, Crew)
Garth Jennings (9x, Crew)
Michael Beattie (9x, Actor)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7789, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024