Chris Meledandri

Chris Meledandri
Chris Meledandri
	Meledandri in 2018
Born	Christopher Meledandri; May 15, 1959 (age 65); New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Occupation	Film producer
Employers	20th Century Fox Animation (1998–2007); Illumination (2007–present); DreamWorks Animation (2016–present); Nintendo (2023–present);
Notable work	Ice Age; Robots; Ice Age: The Meltdown; Horton Hears a Who; Despicable Me; Minions; The Secret Life of Pets; Sing; The Super Mario Bros. Movie;
Title	Founder and CEO, Illumination;
Spouse	Leslie Benzinger (m. 2002; div. 2016)
Children	2

Christopher Meledandri (/mɛləˈdɑːndri/;^[1] born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and founder and CEO of Illumination. He previously served as President of 20th Century Fox Animation, and has worked as the producer for the film series of Ice Age, Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. In 2021, he joined Nintendo's board of directors after working with the video game company on The Super Mario Bros. Movie.^[2]

^ Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why This 'Super Mario Bros.' Movie Lives Up to Fan Expectations. YouTube. Variety. April 4, 2023. Event occurs at 0:05. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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Chris Meledandri
Meledandri in 2018
Born	Christopher Meledandri (1959-05-15) May 15, 1959 (age 65) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College
Occupation	Film producer
Employers	20th Century Fox Animation (1998–2007) Illumination (2007–present) DreamWorks Animation (2016–present) Nintendo (2023–present)
Notable work	Ice Age Robots Ice Age: The Meltdown Horton Hears a Who Despicable Me Minions The Secret Life of Pets Sing The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Title	Founder and CEO, Illumination
Spouse	Leslie Benzinger (m. 2002; div. 2016)
Children	2