Chris Butler (filmmaker)

Chris Butler
Born	(1974-02-12) 12 February 1974 (age 52) 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	Also creative consultant with Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis [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

1. "Liverpool-born writer and director Chris Butler talks about his new film ParaNorman - Liverpool Echo". 10 September 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
2. "Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list - LA Times". Los Angeles Times . 25 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
3. "UCA Graduate Nominated for Oscar - UK Broadcast News | 15/01/2013".
4. "Laika Finds Its Next Movie in Travis Knight-Helmed Adaptation of Colin Meloy Novel 'Wildwood'". 15 September 2021.

External links

• Chris Butler at IMDb