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Chris Renaud

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Chris Renaud is an American animator, storyboard artist, voice actor, and film director associated with Illumination. He co-directed Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and The Secret Life of Pets, helping establish several of the studio's recurring characters and franchises. Renaud also voices the Minions' foreman and the small guinea pig Norman, while his principal work is directing computer-animated family comedies.

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Which Despicable Me films did Chris Renaud co-direct?

Chris Renaud co-directed Despicable Me, released in 2010, and Despicable Me 2, released in 2013. Both films center on Gru, an aspiring or former supervillain whose life changes through his relationship with three adopted girls.

What is Chris Renaud's connection to the Minions?

Renaud helped establish the Minions as recurring characters in the Despicable Me series. The yellow workers speak a playful invented language and serve Gru while frequently causing comic accidents.

Which other Illumination films did Chris Renaud direct?

Renaud co-directed Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and The Secret Life of Pets. The Lorax adapts the environmental children's story, while The Secret Life of Pets imagines what household animals do when their owners leave.

What studio is Chris Renaud associated with?

Chris Renaud is closely associated with Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets. His work spans storyboarding, animation, voice acting, and film direction.