Chris Butler
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK — Jan 01 1974
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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 Wik…
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Coraline
Writing
Corpse Bride
Art
Masters of the Universe
Writing
Kubo and the Two Strings
Writing
ParaNorman
Directing
Tarzan II
Writing
The Boxtrolls
Crew
The Tigger Movie
Visual Effects
Missing Link
Directing
Wildwood
Writing
30 Nights
Dave
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
Writing
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
Self
The Jungle Book
Art
The Heritage
Writing