Chris Renaud
Biography
Chris Renaud 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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Dana Gaier Ellis 4
- Miranda Cosgrove 4
- Elsie Fisher 3
- Jenny Slate 3
- Kristen Wiig 3
- Pierre Coffin 3
- Steve Carell 3
- Dana Carvey 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 470 mi Total budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 4.1 bi Total box office from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 78 mi Average budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 690 mi Average box office from 6 film(s) with data
- 6.8 Average rating from 7 film(s) with data
- 8.8× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Despicable Me 4
|
2024 | US$ 100 mi | US$ 972 mi | 7.0 |
The Secret Life of Pets 2
|
2019 | US$ 80 mi | US$ 429 mi | 6.9 |
The Secret Life of Pets
|
2016 | US$ 75 mi | US$ 875 mi | 6.3 |
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
|
2015 | — | — | 7.0 |
Despicable Me 2
|
2013 | US$ 76 mi | US$ 971 mi | 6.9 |
The Lorax
|
2012 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 349 mi | 6.5 |
Despicable Me
|
2010 | US$ 69 mi | US$ 543 mi | 7.3 |
Despicable Me Presents: Minion Madness
|
2010 | — | — | 7.0 |
