Person
Chris Butler
Writing · Born 1974-01-01 · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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
Masters of the Universe
Screenplay
Coraline
Storyboard Artist
Corpse Bride
Storyboard Artist
Wildwood
Screenplay
Kubo and the Two Strings
Screenplay
The Boxtrolls
Presenter
ParaNorman
Director
The Tigger Movie
Character Designer
Missing Link
Director
Tarzan II
Storyboard Artist
Filmography
- 2026WildwoodScreenplay
- 2026Masters of the UniverseScreenplay
- 2025ParaNorman: The ThriftingWriter
- 2022The HeritageWriter
- 2022The Jungle BookProduction Design
- 2019Missing LinkDirector
- 2018The Animagic World of Rankin/BassSelf
- 201830 NightsDave
- 2016Kubo and the Two StringsScreenplay
- 2014The BoxtrollsPresenter
- 2012ParaNormanDirector
- 2009CoralineStoryboard Artist
- 2005Corpse BrideStoryboard Artist
- 2005Tarzan IIStoryboard Artist
- 2000The Tigger MovieCharacter Designer
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