Chris Butler (filmmaker)
Chris Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1974 Liverpool, England |
| Education | University for the Creative Arts |
| Occupations | Animator, writer, director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974)[1] is an English animator, writer and director, known for his works at Laika, such as ParaNorman and Missing Link, which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[2]
Education
Butler studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in south England[3] and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Yes | Yes | Co-directed by Sam Fell |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | No | Yes | Also head of story |
| 2019 | Missing Link | Yes | Yes | Also character designer |
| 2025 | ParaNorman: The Thrifting | No | Yes | Short film Also executive producer |
| 2026 | Masters of the Universe | No | Yes | |
| Wildwood | No | Yes | [4] |
Character designer
- The Tigger Movie (2000) (Also sequence co-director)
- Missing Link (2019)
Storyboard artist
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2004) (10 episodes)
- Tarzan 2 (2005)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (Uncredited)
- Coraline (2009) (Storyboard supervisor)
References
- ↑ "Liverpool-born writer and director Chris Butler talks about his new film ParaNorman - Liverpool Echo". 10 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "UCA Graduate Nominated for Oscar - UK Broadcast News | 15/01/2013".
- ↑ "Laika Finds Its Next Movie in Travis Knight-Helmed Adaptation of Colin Meloy Novel 'Wildwood'". 15 September 2021.
External links
- Chris Butler at IMDb
Categories:
- 1974 births
- 21st-century English LGBTQ people
- Living people
- Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts
- British animated film directors
- Animation screenwriters
- English designers
- English screenwriters
- English male screenwriters
- English film directors
- British gay artists
- English gay writers
- Laika (company) people
- Radio presenters from Liverpool
- English expatriates in the United States
- British storyboard artists
- LGBTQ animators
- British LGBTQ film directors
- British LGBTQ screenwriters