Chris Appelhans is an American illustrator, production designer, and film director born in Idaho. [1] His independent artistic work appears in galleries around the United States. [2] [ failed verification ] He is known for illustrating two children's books, A Greyhound, A Groundhog and Sparky. [3] He won the Children's Choice Book Award in 2015. [4] He is also the writer and director of the 2021 film Wish Dragon [5] [6] and the 2025 film KPop Demon Hunters , serving as co-director with Maggie Kang in the latter. [5] [7]
In 2012, he married author Maurene Goo, with whom he resides in Los Angeles. [8] [9] Their son was born in 2020. [10] [9] [11]
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
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Director | Writer | Storyboard artist | Other | |||
2006 | Monster House | No | No | No | Yes | Character Designer Concept Artist |
2008 | City of Ember | No | No | No | Yes | Concept Artist |
2009 | Coraline | No | No | No | Yes | Illustrator |
2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | No | No | No | Yes | Environment Designer |
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | No | Yes | Visual Development Artist |
2011 | Puss in Boots | No | No | No | Yes | Visual Development Artist |
2012 | Rise of the Guardians | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story Material Character Designer |
2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Artist |
2019 | Wonder Park | No | No | Yes | No | |
2021 | Wish Dragon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Film debut Role: Hot Towel Waiter and Nomani Retailer |
2025 | KPop Demon Hunters | Yes | Yes | No | No |