Yarrow Cheney

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Yarrow Cheney
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Cheney in 2016
Born1973 (age 5051)
Alma mater California Institute of the Arts [1]
Occupation(s)Artist, film director, designer, author, illustrator, animator
Years active1995-present
SpouseCarrie Cheney [1]
Website www.yarrowcheney.com

Yarrow Cheney (born 1973) is an American artist, film director, designer, author, illustrator, and animator. He was a production designer in Despicable Me 2 (2013), The Lorax (2012), and Despicable Me (2010), for which he received Primetime Emmy and Annie Awards nominations.

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In 2016, Cheney co-directed Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets with Chris Renaud, [2] that received positive reviews and became the sixth highest grossing-film of 2016. [3] In 2018, he directed The Grinch with Scott Mosier. [4]

His debut children's book, Superworld: Save Noah, the first in a middle-grade series written by his wife Carrie Cheney, was published on October 4, 2022. An animated film adaptation of the book series is in development by Paramount Animation and Temple Hill Entertainment. [5]

Early life

Cheney was born to Jack Cheney and Caryn Brady in 1973. He attended California Institute of the Arts from 1992–1995.

Filmography

Animation

Director

Production designer

Other

Awards and nominations

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