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Chris Williams (born December 19, 1968) is an American-Canadian animation film director, screenwriter and voice actor who is best known for directing the films Bolt (2008) and Big Hero 6 (2014) and co-directing the film Moana (2016) for Walt Disney Animation Studios, and for directing the film The Sea Beast (2022) for Netflix Animation.
Chris Williams is a Disney animator and director who worked on films like Frozen, Big Hero 6 and The Sea Beast. He was born in Missouri, USA, and has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Waterloo.
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Chris Williams- John Lasseter, Chris Williams, Osnat Shurer, and Don Hall
- Jared Leto, Roy Conli, Chris Williams, and Don Hall at an event for The Oscars (2015)
- Roy Conli, Chris Williams, and Don Hall
- Alan F. Horn, Chris Williams, and Don Hall at an event for Big Hero 6 (2014)
- John Lasseter, Scott Adsit, Roy Conli, Andrew Millstein, Maya Rudolph, Damon Wayans Jr., Chris Williams, Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Daniel Henney, Don Hall, T.J. Miller, and Ryan Potter at an event for Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Chris Williams at an event for Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Roy Conli, Chris Williams, and Don Hall at an event for Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Roy Conli, Chris Hardwick, Chris Williams, Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Chung, Don Hall, and T.J. Miller at an event for Big Hero 6 (2014)
Feb 15, 2023 · The Sea Beast is the movie Chris Williams has been wanting to make his whole life. After more than 20 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios — where the director, writer, and animator worked on some of the most beloved animated films of the past few decades and won an Oscar with 2014's Big Hero Six — he set sail for Netflix.
Chris Williams is a versatile performer in film, television and on stage, known for Silicon Valley, Upload, Dodgeball and more. He is also a magician, a black belt master and a brother of Vanessa Williams.
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Jul 15, 2022 · Chris Williams, director of Moana and Big Hero 6, reveals why he left Disney to make The Sea Beast at Netflix. He talks about the challenges of animating a movie with water, the influence of George Miller, and the changes after the first screening.
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Jan 24, 2023 · Chris Williams, who left Disney Animation in 2018, received his first Oscar nomination for Netflix's "The Sea Beast". He praises his team of animators and shares his plans for future projects.
May 18, 2022 · Chris Williams, a former Disney veteran, talks to TheWrap about his passion project, a giant summertime animated smash set in a Victorian world of oceanic creatures. He reveals how he made the leap from Disney to Netflix and why he wanted to explore a different genre and style.
