Chris Butler

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1974-01-01 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Chris Butler

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

Writer

Wildwood

as Screenplay

2026
2022
The Heritage

as Writer

2019
Missing Link

as Writer

2016
2016
Kubo and the Two Strings

as Head of Story

2012
ParaNorman

as Screenplay

2009
Coraline

as Storyboard

2005
Tarzan II

as Storyboard

Director

2019
Missing Link

as Director

2012
ParaNorman

as Director

Actor

Visual Effects

2000
The Tigger Movie

as Character Designer

Crew

2014
The Boxtrolls

as Presenter

Art

2005
Corpse Bride

as Storyboard Artist