Director

Chris Butler

Writing

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TMDB popularity

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13

TMDB ID: 154705

IMDb ID: nm2752098

Known for: Writing

Born: January 1, 1974

Age: 52

Place of birth: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2000 - 2026

Years active: 27

Average TMDB rating: 7.05

Wikidata: Q2964669

Also known as

Christopher John Butler

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Director (2)Screenplay (3)Storyboard (2)Writer (2)Character Designer (1)Presenter (1)Production Design (1)Storyboard Artist (1)

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Biography

Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) 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. He studied animation at the University for the Creative Arts in South England and is an alumnus of Hugh Baird College in Merseyside. On 1 May 2024, it was confirmed that Butler would write the screenplay for the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe film, which is due for release on 5 June 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Butler (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.