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Chris Butler

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 1, 1974 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

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

Acting
2018The Animagic World of Rankin/BassSelf
201830 NightsDave
Directing
2019Missing LinkDirector
2012ParaNormanDirector
Writing
2026WildwoodScreenplay
2026Masters of the UniverseScreenplay
2025ParaNorman: The ThriftingWriter
2022The HeritageWriter
2019Missing LinkWriter
2016Kubo and the Two StringsScreenplay
2016Kubo and the Two StringsHead of Story
2012ParaNormanScreenplay
2009CoralineStoryboard
2005Tarzan IIStoryboard
Crew
2014The BoxtrollsPresenter