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Chris Meledandri

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, May 15 1959
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Chris Meledandri is 65 years old
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Poster of Shrek 5
Shrek 5
Chris Meledandri will be 67 in Shrek 5 as 'Producer, Story'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 2026
Poster of Minions 3
Minions 3
Chris Meledandri will be 67 in Minions 3 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 2026
Poster of Untitled Super Mario Bros. Movie
Untitled Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chris Meledandri will be 66 in Untitled Super Mario Bros. Movie as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 03 2026
Poster of Sing: Thriller
Sing: Thriller
Chris Meledandri was 65 in Sing: Thriller as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 15 2024
Poster of Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4
Chris Meledandri was 65 in Despicable Me 4 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 20 2024
Poster of Midnight Mission
Midnight Mission
Chris Meledandri was 64 in Midnight Mission as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 27 2024
Poster of Migration
Migration
Chris Meledandri was 64 in Migration as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 06 2023
Poster of Mooned
Mooned
Chris Meledandri was 64 in Mooned as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 06 2023
Poster of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chris Meledandri was 63 in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 05 2023
Poster of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 07 2022
Poster of Minions & More Volume 2
Minions & More Volume 2
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Minions & More Volume 2 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 08 2022
Poster of Minions & More Volume 1
Minions & More Volume 1
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Minions & More Volume 1 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 27 2022
Poster of Penglai
Penglai
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Penglai as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 2022
Poster of Post Modern Minion
Post Modern Minion
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Post Modern Minion as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 06 2022
Poster of Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Chris Meledandri was 63 in Minions: The Rise of Gru as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 29 2022
Poster of Sing 2
Sing 2
Chris Meledandri was 62 in Sing 2 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 01 2021
Poster of Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
Chris Meledandri was 62 in Minions & Monsters as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 11 2021
Poster of Minions: Holiday Special
Minions: Holiday Special
Chris Meledandri was 61 in Minions: Holiday Special as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 27 2020
Poster of The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Chris Meledandri was 60 in The Secret Life of Pets 2 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 24 2019
Poster of Santa's Little Helpers
Santa's Little Helpers
Chris Meledandri was 59 in Santa's Little Helpers as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 05 2019
Poster of The Grinch Mini-Movies
The Grinch Mini-Movies
Chris Meledandri was 59 in The Grinch Mini-Movies as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 22 2018
Poster of Yellow Is the New Black
Yellow Is the New Black
Chris Meledandri was 59 in Yellow Is the New Black as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 09 2018
Poster of The Grinch
The Grinch
Chris Meledandri was 59 in The Grinch as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 2018
Poster of The Secret Life of Kyle
The Secret Life of Kyle
Chris Meledandri was 58 in The Secret Life of Kyle as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 2017
Poster of Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3
Chris Meledandri was 58 in Despicable Me 3 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 15 2017
Poster of Eddie's Life Coach
Eddie's Life Coach
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Eddie's Life Coach as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 21 2017
Poster of Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Love at First Sight as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 21 2017
Poster of Gunter Babysits
Gunter Babysits
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Gunter Babysits as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 27 2017
Poster of Norman Television
Norman Television
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Norman Television as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 06 2016
Poster of Weenie
Weenie
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Weenie as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 06 2016
Poster of Sing
Sing
Chris Meledandri was 57 in Sing as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 2016
Poster of The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets
Chris Meledandri was 57 in The Secret Life of Pets as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 18 2016
Poster of Binky Nelson Unpacified
Binky Nelson Unpacified
Chris Meledandri was 56 in Binky Nelson Unpacified as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 04 2015
Poster of Cro Minion
Cro Minion
Chris Meledandri was 56 in Cro Minion as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 04 2015
Poster of Competition
Competition
Chris Meledandri was 56 in Competition as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 08 2015
Poster of Minions
Minions
Chris Meledandri was 56 in Minions as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 17 2015
Poster of Panic in the Mailroom
Panic in the Mailroom
Chris Meledandri was 54 in Panic in the Mailroom as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 10 2013
Poster of Puppy
Puppy
Chris Meledandri was 54 in Puppy as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 10 2013
Poster of Training Wheels
Training Wheels
Chris Meledandri was 54 in Training Wheels as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 10 2013
Poster of Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2
Chris Meledandri was 54 in Despicable Me 2 as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 26 2013
Poster of Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
Chris Meledandri was 53 in Forces of Nature as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 07 2012
Poster of Serenade
Serenade
Chris Meledandri was 53 in Serenade as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 07 2012
Poster of The Lorax
The Lorax
Chris Meledandri was 52 in The Lorax as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 2012
Poster of Brad & Gary
Brad & Gary
Chris Meledandri was 52 in Brad & Gary as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 2011
Poster of Hop
Hop
Chris Meledandri was 51 in Hop as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 30 2011
Poster of Despicable Me
Despicable Me
Chris Meledandri was 51 in Despicable Me as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 08 2010
Poster of Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who!
Chris Meledandri was 48 in Horton Hears a Who! as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 03 2008
Poster of No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts
Chris Meledandri was 47 in No Time for Nuts as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 23 2006
Poster of Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Chris Meledandri was 46 in Ice Age: The Meltdown as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 29 2006
Poster of Robots
Robots
Chris Meledandri was 45 in Robots as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 10 2005
Poster of Gone Nutty
Gone Nutty
Chris Meledandri was 43 in Gone Nutty as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 21 2002
Poster of Ice Age
Ice Age
Chris Meledandri was 42 in Ice Age as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 2002
Poster of Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury
Chris Meledandri was 35 in Trial by Jury as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1994
Poster of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Chris Meledandri was 34 in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as 'Co-Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 1993
Poster of Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
Chris Meledandri was 34 in Cool Runnings as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of Swing Kids
Swing Kids
Chris Meledandri was 33 in Swing Kids as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 05 1993
Poster of The Lightning Incident
The Lightning Incident
Chris Meledandri was 32 in The Lightning Incident as 'Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 12 1991
Poster of Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks
Chris Meledandri was 30 in Opportunity Knocks as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
Chris Meledandri was 29 in Brothers in Arms as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 21 1988
Poster of Quicksilver
Quicksilver
Chris Meledandri was 26 in Quicksilver as 'Associate Producer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 1986
Poster of The Pain of My Fellow Trench Man
The Pain of My Fellow Trench Man
Chris Meledandri was 23 in The Pain of My Fellow Trench Man as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 02 1983
Poster of Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth
Chris Meledandri was 20 in Picture Business: Michael Powell at Dartmouth as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Big Tree
Big Tree
Chris Meledandri will be 65+ in Big Tree as 'Producer'.
Movie Released: Unreleased

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