Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud (born December 5, 1966) is an American illustrator and film-maker. 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. Most recently, he directed Despicable Me, starring the voice of Steve Carell, which debuted #1 at the U.S. box office on July 9th, 2010.
After graduating from Syracuse University with an illustration degree, Renaud began work as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry. He has created logo designs and mascot characters for NFL Properties, the NBA, and Foot Locker, among others. After working as a designer and illustrator for a variety of publications and agencies, Chris began drawing and writing comic books. Working for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics, his notable projects include illustrating Marvel's Starfleet Academy and pitching the original story concept that evolved into Batman: Cataclysm. This yearlong tale across all Batman-related comics resulted in increased sales and visibility for the renowned character.
As the production designer on the Disney Channels’ The Book of Pooh, Renaud transitioned into the world of children’s television. Since that groundbreaking project, he has been able to design virtual sets and puppet characters for Bear in the Big Blue House, Lazy Town, Curious Pictures, Sony Animation, and many more. With the new show It's a Big Big World, currently airing on PBS, he took the lead role in the visual development and design of every aspect of this Emmy-nominated children’s program.
Renaud worked for Blue Sky Studios as a story artist on such films as Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and the Dr. Seuss classic Horton Hears A Who!. He also wrote and co-directed the animated short No Time for Nuts, which received an Annie Award and a 2007 Oscar nomination within the animated short films category. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows in 2006.
Renaud works for Illumination Entertainment and lives in Paris, France. He directed Despicable Me, starring Steve Carell, which was released in the U.S. on July 9, 2010.
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Movies (45)
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Executive Producer
Despicable Me 4
2024 · Principal Übelschlecht (voice), Director
Lunático
2023 · Additional Voices (voice)
¡Patos!
2023 · Additional Voices (voice)
Minions & More Volume 2
2022 · Minions / Pipsqueak / Neanderthal Dad / The Animals (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
2022 · Norman / Pipsqueak (voice)
Post Modern Minion
2022 · Executive Producer
Minions: Nace un villano
2022 · Producer
Toying with the Holidays
2021 · Customer
Sing 2: ¡Ven y Canta de Nuevo!
2021 · Additional Voices (voice)
Minions & Monsters
2021 · Executive Producer
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · Norman / Additional Voices (voice), Director
Santa's Little Helpers
2019 · Executive Producer
The Dog Days of Winter
2019 · Executive Producer
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
2019 · Dave the Minion (voice)
Christmas in Love
2018 · Caroler
The Grinch
2018 · Executive Producer
3 Mini Movie Collection from the Grinch
2018 · Executive Producer
Despicable Me 3
2017 · Additional Minions (voice) (uncredited), Executive Producer
Norman Television
2016 · Norman (voice), Executive Producer
Weenie
2016 · Executive Producer
Sing
2016 · Additional Voices (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
2016 · Norman (voice), Director
Cro Minion
2015 · Minion / Neanderthal Dad (voice)
Binky Nelson Unpacified
2015 · Executive Producer
Competition
2015 · Minion (voice)
Minions
2015 · Executive Producer
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
2015 · Director, Writer
Illumination 7 Mini-Movie Collection
2014 · The Animals
Panic in the Mailroom
2013 · Executive Producer
Puppy
2013 · Executive Producer
Training Wheels
2013 · Executive Producer
Despicable Me 2
2013 · Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice), Director
Serenade
2012 · (voice), Executive Producer
Wagon Ho!
2012 · (voice)
Forces of Nature
2012 · Pipsqueak (voice), Executive Producer, Additional Storyboarding
The Lorax
2012 · Forest Animals (voice), Director
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
2010 · Director, Producer
Despicable Me
2010 · Dave the Minion (voice), Director
Warrior Champions
2009 · Director
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009 · Additional Storyboarding
Horton Hears a Who!
2008 · Story Artist
No Time for Nuts
2006 · Director, Story
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Story Artist
Robots
2005 · Additional Storyboarding