Chris Williams (born December 19, 1968) is a Canadian American
animator, film director, screenwriter and voice actor who directed the
short film Glago's Guest and co-directed Bolt, which was nominated for
the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2009, Big Hero 6, which won the
Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015 and Moana, which was nominated
for two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song in
2016.Williams was born in Missouri and spent the first 25 years of his
life in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where his father was the Director
of Counselling Services at the University of Waterloo. Williams
graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Fine Arts
and then enrolled in the animation program at Sheridan College,
Oakville, Ontario. Upon graduation from Sheridan, he was recruited by
Disney and moved to Los Angeles.Williams previously worked in the
story department for Mulan (1998), The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and
Frozen (2013), in which he also voiced the character Oaken. In
February 2007, it was announced he would direct American Dog, which
was re-titled Bolt (2008) and was later joined by Byron Howard, both
of them replaced Chris Sanders who was the original director.In July
2010, it was reported by various sources that Williams would direct
King of the Elves based on the story by Philip K. Dick. However, in
2012, it was revealed that Williams had joined another Walt Disney
Animation film, Big Hero 6, as a co-director inspired by the Marvel
Comics of the same name.
animator, film director, screenwriter and voice actor who directed the
short film Glago's Guest and co-directed Bolt, which was nominated for
the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2009, Big Hero 6, which won the
Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2015 and Moana, which was nominated
for two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song in
2016.Williams was born in Missouri and spent the first 25 years of his
life in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where his father was the Director
of Counselling Services at the University of Waterloo. Williams
graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Fine Arts
and then enrolled in the animation program at Sheridan College,
Oakville, Ontario. Upon graduation from Sheridan, he was recruited by
Disney and moved to Los Angeles.Williams previously worked in the
story department for Mulan (1998), The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and
Frozen (2013), in which he also voiced the character Oaken. In
February 2007, it was announced he would direct American Dog, which
was re-titled Bolt (2008) and was later joined by Byron Howard, both
of them replaced Chris Sanders who was the original director.In July
2010, it was reported by various sources that Williams would direct
King of the Elves based on the story by Philip K. Dick. However, in
2012, it was revealed that Williams had joined another Walt Disney
Animation film, Big Hero 6, as a co-director inspired by the Marvel
Comics of the same name.
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