Chris Renaud
American illustrator and filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1966 · age 60
Chris Renaud is an American filmmaker, designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor.
Chris Renaud is read about 160 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Minions & MonstersFilm, Producer2024
Despicable Me 4Film, Director2023
MigrationFilm, Additional Voices (voice)2022
Minions & More 2Film, Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)2021
Sing 2Film, Additional Voices (voice)2019
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-MoviesFilm, Dave the Minion (voice)2018
3 Mini Movie Collection from the GrinchFilm, Producer2016
Norman TelevisionFilm, Producer2015
Binky Nelson UnpacifiedFilm, Producer2014
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie CollectionFilm, The Animals2013
Despicable Me 2Film, Director2012
Forces of NatureFilm, Producer2010
Despicable MeFilm, Director2006
No Time for NutsFilm, Director, Writer1966BornPeople around Chris
Close ties
Pierre Coffin Also in Despicable Me (2010)
Chris Meledandri Produced No Time for Nuts and Despicable Me
Kyle Balda Also in Forces of Nature, Serenade and The Lorax
Cinco Paul Also in Despicable Me and Forces of Nature
Laraine Newman Also in The Lorax, Despicable Me 2 and Sing
Brian Lynch Also in Binky Nelson Unpacified and Minions
Brian T. Delaney Also in The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Jess Harnell Also in The Lorax, Despicable Me 2 and Sing
Danny Mann Also in The Lorax and Despicable Me 2
Miranda Cosgrove Also in Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2
Tara Strong Also in Sing and The Secret Life of Pets
Jenny Slate Also in The Lorax and The Secret Life of Pets
Nick Kroll Also in Sing, Sing 2 and Minions & More 2
Garth Jennings Also in The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Yarrow Cheney Also in Puppy and The Secret Life of Pets
John Kassir Also in The Secret Life of Pets (2016)- Jan Rabson Also in The Lorax and Despicable Me 2
Elsie Fisher Also in Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2
Mona Marshall Also in The Lorax and Despicable Me 2
Steve Carell Also in Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2
Bobby Moynihan Chris directed The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Chris Wedge Produced No Time for Nuts (2006)
Carlos Saldanha Produced No Time for Nuts (2006)
Scott Mosier Also in The Grinch and The Secret Life of Pets 2
Known for
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Sing 2 2021
Minions & Monsters 2026
Migration 2023
Minions & More 2 2022
No Time for Nuts 2006
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
60 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He is best known for his work at Illumination, including directing 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).
