Chris Meledandri Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Chris Meledandri Biography

Chris Meledandri is one of the most popular and richest Film Producer who was born on May 15, 1959 in United States.

Meledandri was born in New York City. He is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He attended Dartmouth College and is a member of the board of trustees at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. He has two sons, born c. 1990 and 1999.

During his tenure, he produced Ever After: A Cinderella Story and helped Fox become a major player in the world of animated feature films. In 1998 he led Fox’s acquisition of fledgling visual effects/commercial house Blue Sky Studios, which he built into a successful producer of animated features. He oversaw the creative and business operations of Blue Sky, now Fox’s wholly owned CGI studio. While at the studio, Meledandri supervised and/or executive produced movies including Ice Age, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Robots, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who! He also produced two animated shorts, Gone Nutty and No Time for Nuts, both were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

NameChris Meledandri
First NameChris
Last NameO'Sullivan
OccupationFilm Producer
BirthdayMay 15
Birth Year1959
Place of Birth
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Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
ParentsRisha Meledandri, Roland Meledandri
SiblingsNina Meledandri
SpouseLeslie Benziger
Children(s)James Meledandri, Nicholas Meledandri

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal announced its intent to acquire competing studio DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. It was announced that Meledandri would oversee both Illumination and DreamWorks following the completion of the merger. However, it was later announced that Meledandri had declined to oversee DreamWorks, and will instead be a consultant at the studio. On November 6, 2018, it was announced that Meledandri will be helping Illumination and DreamWorks to reboot the Shrek and Puss in Boots franchises. He intends, however, to retain the original voice actors, as he pointed out they were perhaps the most memorable parts of the series.

Chris Meledandri Net Worth

Chris Meledandri is one of the richest Film Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Meledandri's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Christopher Meledandri (/m ɛ l ɛ d ɑː n d r eɪ / ; born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and the founder, CEO and owner of Illumination. He is best known as the producer of the Despicable Me franchise.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFilm Producer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In January 2018, Nintendo announced during a fiscal meeting that Illumination would be developing an animated Mario film and that Meledandri will co-produce the film with Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

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Meledandri left as President of 20th Century Fox Animation in early 2007 and founded Illumination Entertainment, an all-audience film production company, co-owned by Universal Pictures, which fully finances and owns the films. In 2010 Illumination released its first film, Despicable Me, (which became very successful and was followed by Despicable Me 2 in 2013 and by Despicable Me 3 in 2017), and in 2011 Hop. Illumination released a film version of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, which continued the successful collaboration between Meledandri and Theodor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel’s widow, Audrey. He also produced the franchise spin-off featuring the Minions, Minions (2015).

Who is Chris Meledandri Dating?

According to our records, Chris Meledandri married to Leslie Benziger . As of December 1, 2023, Chris Meledandri’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Film Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Meledandri celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

How much is Illumination Entertainment worth?

TypeDivision
Key peopleChris Meledandri (CEO) Keith Feldman (COO)
OwnerNBCUniversal (Comcast)
Number of employees100 (2016)
ParentUniversal Pictures

What will Despicable Me 4 Be About?

The film serves as a prequel to other well-known Despicable Me films and is expected to focus on twelve-year-old Gru in the 1970s as he strives to be the best villain.

How old is Chris Meledandri?

63 years (May 15, 1959)

Who produced minions?

Producers

Is Disney going to buy Illumination?

Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of Illumination Entertainment, a leader in entertainment, innovation, and technology, including its massively popular and “evergreen” Minions franchise and its operating businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post …

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