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Biography
Christopher James Buck is an American film director, animator, and screenwriter known for co-directing Tarzan (1999), Surf's Up (2007), Frozen, Frozen II (2019), and Wish (2023). He also worked as a supervising animator and story artist on Pocahontas (1995) and Home on the Range (2004).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2014
- Annie Award
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2014 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2008 · nominated
Filmography22 titles
Once Upon a Studio
2023Thanks
2023Thanks
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014as Self
2014as Self
Amazing Stories
1985Animation Supervisor
1985Animation Supervisor
Tarzan
1999Director
1999Director
The Little Mermaid
1989Character Designer
1989Character Designer
Frozen II
2019Director, Story
2019Director, Story
Frozen
2013Director, Story
2013Director, Story
The Fox and the Hound
1981Animation
1981Animation
The Brave Little Toaster
1987Character Designer
1987Character Designer
Once Upon a Snowman
2020Creative Consultant
2020Creative Consultant
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2
2020as Self
2020as Self
Pocahontas
1995Story, Supervising Animator
1995Story, Supervising Animator
Frozen Fever
2015Director, Writer
2015Director, Writer
Oliver & Company
1988Animation
1988Animation
The Rescuers Down Under
1990Visual Development
1990Visual Development
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
2017Characters
2017Characters
Surf's Up
2007as Filmmaker (voice)
2007as Filmmaker (voice)
The Black Cauldron
1985Animation
1985Animation
Wish
2023Director, Story
2023Director, Story
Home on the Range
2004Supervising Animator
2004Supervising Animator
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
2017Characters
2017Characters
Citizen Nation
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer