Chris Meledandri
Chris Meledandri
- Date of birth
- Age
- 67
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- film producer, executive producer
- Languages
- English
Biography
Christopher Meledandri (/mɛləˈdɑːndri/; born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and founder and CEO of Illumination. He previously served as president of 20th Century Fox Animation and has worked as the producer for the film series 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. Meledandri also collaborates with Illumination's corporate sibling, DreamWorks Animation.
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Education
- Dartmouth College
- Hotchkiss School
- Lowell High School
Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour2026
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature2014 Despicable Me 2
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