Age, Biography and Wiki
Chris Meledandri was born on 15 May, 1959 in American, is a Film producer, founder, CEO and owner of Illumination. Discover Chris Meledandri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
| Popular As | Christopher Meledandri |
| Occupation | Film producer, founder, CEO and owner of Illumination |
| Age | 64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | 15 May, 1959 |
| Birthday | 15 May |
| Birthplace | New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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Chris Meledandri Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
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Who Is Chris Meledandri's Wife?
His wife is Leslie Benzinger (m. 2002-2016)
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Leslie Benzinger (m. 2002-2016) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Chris Meledandri Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Chris Meledandri worth at the age of 64 years old? Chris Meledandri’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film producer. He is from American. We have estimated Chris Meledandri's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Film producer |
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Timeline
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
