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Chris Butler

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1974Born, Liverpool
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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.

Known for

Corpse BrideStoryboard Artist
CoralineStoryboard Artist
Kubo and the Two StringsScreenplay
ParaNormanDirector
Masters of the UniverseScreenplay
2025ParaNorman: The ThriftingWriterMovie
2022The HeritageWriterMovie
2022The Jungle BookProduction DesignMovie
2019Missing LinkDirector · WriterMovie
201830 NightsDaveMovie
2016Kubo and the Two StringsScreenplay, Head of StoryMovie
2014The BoxtrollsPresenterMovie
2012ParaNormanDirector · WriterMovie
2005Corpse BrideStoryboard ArtistMovie
2005Tarzan IIStoryboard ArtistMovie
2000The Tigger MovieCharacter DesignerMovie

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