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Christopher Meledandri

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Christopher Meledandri at an event for Tous en scène (2016)
Chris Meledandri is an American animated film producer and executive who worked at Blue Sky Studios and founded Illumination. The various films he produced included Ice Age, Robots, Horton Hears a Who, Despicable Me, Minions, The Lorax, The Grinch, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
BornMay 15, 1959
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BornMay 15, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Pierre Coffin in Moi, moche et méchant 2 (2013)
    Moi, moche et méchant 2
    7.3
    • Producer(as Chris Meledandri)
    • 2013
    Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Moi, moche et méchant (2010)
    Moi, moche et méchant
    7.6
    • Producer(as Chris Meledandri)
    • 2010
    Tous en scène (2016)
    Tous en scène
    7.1
    • Producer(as Chris Meledandri, produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2016
    Tous en scène 2 (2021)
    Tous en scène 2
    7.3
    • Producer(as Chris Meledandri, produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Untitled New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros.
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Minions 3
      • producer
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Shrek 5
      • producer
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Sing 3
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Flanimals
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Garth Jennings, Nick Kroll, Tori Kelly, and Taron Egerton in Tous en scène : Thriller (2024)
      Tous en scène : Thriller
      6.6
      Short
      • producer (as Chris Meledandri, produced by)
      • 2024
    • Pierre Coffin in Moi, moche et méchant 4 (2024)
      Moi, moche et méchant 4
      6.2
      • producer (as Chris Meledandri, p.g.a)
      • 2024
    • Madison Skyy Polan in Midnight Mission (2024)
      Midnight Mission
      6.9
      Video
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2024
    • Awkwafina in Fly Hard (2024)
      Fly Hard
      5.8
      Video
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2024
    • Pierre Coffin in Mooned (2023)
      Mooned
      6.2
      Short
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2023
    • Elizabeth Banks, Tresi Gazal, Kumail Nanjiani, and Caspar Jennings in Migration (2023)
      Migration
      6.6
      • producer (as Chris Meledandri, produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Anya Taylor-Joy in Super Mario Bros. le film (2023)
      Super Mario Bros. le film
      7.0
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Le Chat potté 2 : La Dernière Quête (2022)
      Le Chat potté 2 : La Dernière Quête
      7.8
      • executive producer (as Chris Meledandri)
      • 2022
    • Minions & More 2 (2022)
      Minions & More 2
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Minions & More 1 (2022)
      Minions & More 1
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Penglai (2022)
      Penglai
      7.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Post Modern Minion (2022)
      Post Modern Minion
      6.6
      Video
      • producer (as Chris Meledandri, produced by)
      • 2022
    • Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Les Minions 2 : Il était une fois Gru (2022)
      Les Minions 2 : Il était une fois Gru
      6.5
      • producer (as Chris Meledandri, p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Animal Attraction (2022)
      Animal Attraction
      6.0
      Video
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • For Gunter's Eyes Only (2022)
      For Gunter's Eyes Only
      6.0
      Video
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022

    Additional Crew

    • Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Zack Shada, and Andy Samberg in Les chimpanzés de l'espace (2008)
      Les chimpanzés de l'espace
      4.5
      • studio executive
      • 2008
    • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin et les Chipmunks (2007)
      Alvin et les Chipmunks
      5.3
      • studio executive
      • 2007
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson: Le film (2007)
      Les Simpson: Le film
      7.3
      • studio executive
      • 2007
    • Everyone's Hero (2006)
      Everyone's Hero
      5.7
      • studio executive
      • 2006
    • Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
      Fat Albert
      4.4
      • studio executive
      • 2004
    • Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Rose McGowan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Frat Fuller, Frit Fuller, Joseph S. Griffo, Chris Kattan, Jody St. Michael, and Brian Steele in Monkeybone (2001)
      Monkeybone
      4.8
      • studio executive
      • 2001
    • Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000)
      Titan A.E.
      6.6
      • studio executive
      • 2000
    • Footloose (1984)
      Footloose
      6.6
      • associate: Mr. Rachmil and Mr. Zadan
      • 1984

    Writer

    • Shrek 5
      • story
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Meledandri
    • Born
      • May 15, 1959
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Nicknames
      • Illumination Entertainer
      • Illuminationist
    • Salary
      • Hop
        (2011)
        $2,500,000

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      66 years old
    • When was Christopher Meledandri born?
      May 15, 1959
    • Where was Christopher Meledandri born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Christopher Meledandri known for?
      Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Despicable Me 3, and Sing
    • How many awards has Christopher Meledandri won?
      4 awards

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