Chris Renaud
Biography
Chris Renaud is an American illustrator and filmmaker. He graduated from Syracuse University with an illustration degree. Renaud began his career as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry, creating logo designs and mascot characters for various organizations, including NFL Properties, the NBA, and Foot Locker. He has worked as a designer and illustrator for various publications and agencies. Renaud directed the animated short film No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the Ice Age films. He also directed Despicable Me, a computer-animated film that debuted at the U.S. box office on July 9, 2010. Renaud was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 5, 1966.
Career overview
Chris Renaud is a film-maker and illustrator. He has worked as a director on several projects. Renaud's directing credits include the 2006 animated short No Time for Nuts, which featured the character Scrat from the computer animated Ice Age films. This short film earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Renaud's directing work also includes the 2010 animated film Despicable Me, which starred the voice of Steve Carell. The film debuted at the top of the U.S. box office on July 9th, 2010. Renaud's experience as a director has spanned multiple projects, with a total of 45 known credits.
Prior to his work as a director, Renaud worked as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry. He created logo designs and mascot characters for various organizations, including NFL Properties, the NBA, and Foot Locker. Renaud's background in illustration and design has likely influenced his approach to directing animated films. His directing credits demonstrate his ability to bring engaging stories to life through animation.
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- Minions & Monsters (2026) Executive Producer
- Despicable Me 4 (2024) as Principal Übelschlecht (voice)
- Despicable Me 4 (2024) Director
- Migration (2023) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Mooned (2023) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) Producer
- Minions & More Volume 1 (2022) as Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)
- Minions & More 2 (2022) as Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)
- Post Modern Minion (2022) Executive Producer
- Sing 2 (2021) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Minions & Monsters (2021) Executive Producer
- Toying with the Holidays (2021) as Customer
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) as Norman / Additional Voices (voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) Director
- Santa's Little Helpers (2019) Executive Producer
- The Dog Days of Winter (2019) Executive Producer
- Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies (2019) as Dave the Minion (voice)
- The Grinch (2018) Executive Producer
- Christmas in Love (2018) as Caroler
- 3 Mini Movie Collection from the Grinch (2018) Executive Producer
- Despicable Me 3 (2017) as Additional Minions (voice) (uncredited)
- Despicable Me 3 (2017) Executive Producer
- Sing (2016) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016) as Norman (voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Director
- Weenie (2016) Executive Producer
- Norman Television (2016) as Norman (voice)
- Norman Television (2016) Executive Producer
- Minions (2015) Executive Producer
- Cro Minion (2015) as Minion / Neanderthal Dad (voice)
- Competition (2015) as Minion (voice)
- Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015) Executive Producer
- Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015) Director
- Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015) Writer
- Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection (2014) as The Animals
- Despicable Me 2 (2013) as Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013) Director
- Puppy (2013) Executive Producer
- Panic in the Mailroom (2013) Executive Producer
- Training Wheels (2013) Executive Producer
- The Lorax (2012) as Forest Animals (voice)
- The Lorax (2012) Director
- Wagon Ho! (2012) as (voice)
- Serenade (2012) as (voice)
- Serenade (2012) Executive Producer
- Forces of Nature (2012) as Pipsqueak (voice)
- Forces of Nature (2012) Executive Producer
- Despicable Me (2010) as Dave (voice)
- Despicable Me (2010) Director
- Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness (2010) Director
- Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness (2010) Producer
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Additional Storyboarding
- Warrior Champions (2009) Director
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008) Storyboard Artist
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Story Artist
- No Time for Nuts (2006) Director
- No Time for Nuts (2006) Story
- Robots (2005) Additional Storyboarding