Chris Renaud

Chris Renaud
Renaud in 2013
Born	December 1966 (age 57)[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupations	Director producer designer storyboard artist voice actor
Years active	1989–present
Employers	Blue Sky Studios (2001–2007) Illumination (2007–present)
Spouse	Lauren Renaud
Children	2
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Chris Renaud (born December 1966) is an American filmmaker, designer, storyboard artist, and voice actor. Best known for his work at Illumination, he has directed the company's animated films such as the first, second, and fourth films in the Despicable Me franchise (2010–present), the first two of which he co-directed with Pierre Coffin, The Lorax (2012), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019). He also voiced the Minions in the first two films in the Despicable Me franchise and Norman in The Secret Life of Pets franchise, the former which he co-created with Coffin. He has received nominations for two Academy Awards for the Ice Age short film No Time for Nuts (2006) and Despicable Me 2 (2013).