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Christopher Meledandri ( / mɛləˈdɑːndri /; [1] born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and founder and CEO of Illumination. He previously served as President of 20th Century Fox Animation, and has worked as the producer for the film series of Ice Age, Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing.
Jan 5, 2014 · The animation boss behind ‘Ice Age’ and ‘Despicable Me’ was denied kids’ films when young. Gofer made good: Chris Meledandri’s ‘Despicable Me 2’ was 2013’s top-grossing animated ...
Learn about Chris Meledandri, an American animated film producer and executive who founded Illumination. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos and more on IMDb.
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Illumination is a leading producer of event-animated films, such as Despicable Me, The Grinch and Sing. Chris Meledandri founded the studio in 2007 and has an exclusive partnership with Universal Pictures.
Illumination, formerly known as Illumination Entertainment, is an American animation studio founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007 and is a division of Universal Pictures, a division of Comcast through its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal; Meledandri produces the films, while Universal finances and distributes them.
Jun 13, 2022 · EXCLUSIVE: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri will today unveil the world premiere of Minions: The Rise of Gru at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Jun 20, 2022 · The animation studio founder and CEO discusses his commitment to theatrical releases, his views on Pixar's Lightyear, and his casting choice for Mario. He also reveals his plans to expand Illumination's output and evolve with the changing world.
