Director
Chris Appelhans
Chris Appelhans
- Date of birth
- Age
- 46
- Place of birth
- Firth, Idaho, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- concept artist, screenwriter, illustrator, film screenwriter, film director, penciller, production designer, animator
- Languages
- English
- Официальный сайт
- www.sonypicturesanimation.com
Biography
Chris Appelhans (born April 28, 1980) is an American illustrator, production designer, and director known for writing/directing Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon (2021) and co-directing KPop Demon Hunters (2025). He started as a concept artist for films like Monster House, The Princess and the Frog, and Coraline, earning an Annie Award nomination for Coraline, and has illustrated children's books like A Greyhound, a Groundhog. He studied at Art Center College of Design and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, author Maurene Goo. Their son was born in 2020.
Education
- Art Center College of Design
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature2026 KPop Demon Hunters
- Academy Awards2026
- Golden Globes
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature2026 KPop Demon Hunters
Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-27
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