Chris Renaud

Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud
	Renaud in 2013
Born	December 1966 (age 57); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupations	Designer; storyboard artist; director; producer; voice actor;
Years active	1989–present
Employers	Blue Sky Studios (2001–2007); Illumination (2007–present);
Notable work	Despicable Me; Dr. Seuss' The Lorax; Despicable Me 2; The Secret Life of Pets ; The Secret Life of Pets 2
Spouse	Lauren Renaud
Children	2
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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.

^ DP/30 (November 22, 2013). "DP/30: Despicable Me 2 directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2013. I'll be 47 in December{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[1] DP/30 (November 22, 2013). "DP/30: Despicable Me 2 directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2013. I'll be 47 in December{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Chris Renaud
Renaud in 2013
Born	December 1966 (age 57)^[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupations	Designer storyboard artist director producer voice actor
Years active	1989–present
Employers	Blue Sky Studios (2001–2007) Illumination (2007–present)
Notable work	Despicable Me Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Despicable Me 2 The Secret Life of Pets The Secret Life of Pets 2
Spouse	Lauren Renaud
Children	2
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