Jun 20, 2022 · As part of the opening day here at CineEurope in Barcelona, Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri shed some light on everything from the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru to whether we’ll...
Feb 16, 2021 · Editor’s note: Before he founded and became CEO of the Universal-based animation factory Illumination, Chris Meledandri was tasked with building an animation division at Fox. Early on, the...
Jan 5, 2014 · Chris Meledandri, the man who has made millions from Minions The animation boss behind ‘Ice Age’ and ‘Despicable Me’ was denied kids’ films when young Gofer made good: Chris Meledandri’s...
Christopher Meledandri (/mɛlɛdɑːndreɪ/;[stress?] 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 of the Despicable Me franchise and the Sing franchise.
Nov 6, 2018 · Chris Meledandri is Hollywood’s most reluctant mogul. With Jeffrey Katzenberg selling DreamWorks and John Lasseter forced out at Disney over harassment allegations, the founder of Illumination...
Dec 9, 2016 · Meledandri, then president of 20th Century Fox Animation, credited the studio’s widely acknowledged strength in global marketing and distribution for some of that increase but was convinced ...
Jun 30, 2017 · WASHINGTON D.C. (February 28, 2017) – Chris Meledandri, the Academy Award®-nominated founder and CEO of Illumination, who is responsible for the hugely successful “Despicable Me,” “Ice Age” and animated Dr. Seuss franchises, which have grossed more than $7 billion worldwide, will receive the “CinemaCon® Producer of the Year Award ...