Chris Meledandri

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1959-05-15 (65 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Christopher Meledandri

Chris Meledandri

Biography

Christopher "Chris" Meledandri (born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer, and the founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment. 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. In 2021, he joined Nintendo's board of directors after working with the video game company on The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Known For

Producer

2027
Minions 3

as Producer

2026
Shrek 5

as Producer

2024
Despicable Me 4

as Producer

2024
Midnight Mission

as Producer

2024
Sing: Thriller

as Producer

2023
Migration

as Producer

2023
Mooned

as Producer

2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

as Executive Producer

2022
Minions & More 1

as Producer

2022
2022
Post Modern Minion

as Producer

2022
Penglai

as Producer

2022
2021
Sing 2

as Producer

2021
Minions & Monsters

as Producer

2020
2019
2018
The Grinch

as Producer

2018
2018
2017
2017
Eddie's Life Coach

as Producer

2017
2017
Despicable Me 3

as Producer

2017
Gunter Babysits

as Producer

2016
2016
Sing

as Producer

2016
Norman Television

as Producer

2016
Weenie

as Producer

2015
Minions

as Producer

2015
2015
Cro Minion

as Producer

2015
Competition

as Producer

2013
Despicable Me 2

as Producer

2013
Training Wheels

as Producer

2013
2013
Puppy

as Producer

2012
Serenade

as Producer

2012
The Lorax

as Producer

2012
Forces of Nature

as Producer

2011
Brad & Gary

as Producer

2011
Hop

as Producer

2010
Despicable Me

as Producer

2008
Horton Hears a Who!

as Executive Producer

2006
No Time for Nuts

as Executive Producer

2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown

as Executive Producer

2005
Robots

as Executive Producer

2002
Ice Age

as Executive Producer

2002
Gone Nutty

as Executive Producer

1994
Trial by Jury

as Producer

1993
Swing Kids

as Executive Producer

1993
Cool Runnings

as Executive Producer

1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Co-Executive Producer

1991
The Lightning Incident

as Executive Producer

1990
Opportunity Knocks

as Producer

1988
Brothers in Arms

as Producer

1986
Quicksilver

as Associate Producer

Writer

2026
Shrek 5

as Story