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Chris Williams

Writing

Born November 2, 1967 · Missouri, USA

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Biography

Chris Williams (born December 19, 1968) is an American and Canadian animation film director, screenwriter and voice actor who is best known for directing the films Bolt (2008) and Big Hero 6 (2014) and co-directing the film Moana (2016) for Walt Disney Animation Studios, and for directing the film The Sea Beast (2022) for Netflix Animation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Williams( director ), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Animated Program · 2010
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2023 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Animated Program · 2010 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2009 · nominated

Filmography17 titles

Nimona

2023Thanks

Mulan

1998Story

Zootopia

2016Additional Storyboarding

Big Hero 6

2014Director

Moana

2016Co-Director, Story

The Emperor's New Groove

2000Story, Story Artist

Walt Disney Animation Studios: Short Circuit Experimental Films

as Young Bert (voice)

The Sea Beast

2022Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018Executive Producer

Frozen

2013as Oaken (voice)

Once Upon a Snowman

2020as Oaken (voice)

Prep & Landing

2009Executive Producer, Original Story

Frozen Fever

2015as Oaken (voice)

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

2017as Oaken (voice)

Bolt

2008as Additional Voices (voice)

Kronk's New Groove

2005Characters

Super Rhino

2009Executive Producer