Born 1974 (age 52) · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Appears in 15 titles

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.

Filmography

Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Screenplay
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Head of Story
ParaNorman
7.0
ParaNorman
2012
Writer
Missing Link
6.9
Missing Link
2019
Writer
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
7.6
ParaNorman: The Thrifting
2025
Writer
The Heritage
7.3
The Heritage
2022
Writer
Wildwood
Wildwood
2026
Screenplay
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026
Screenplay