Director

Chris Appelhans

Directing

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Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

2.1

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 1453550

IMDb ID: nm2282774

Known for: Directing

Born: April 28, 1980

Age: 45

Place of birth: Idaho, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2006 - 2025

Years active: 20

Average TMDB rating: 7.32

Wikidata: Q28978215

Also known as

Christopher Appelhans

Frequent jobs

Director (2)Art Department Manager (3)Conceptual Design (2)Visual Development (2)Writer (2)

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Biography

Chris Appelhans (born April 28, 1980) is an American illustrator, production designer, and director known for writing/directing Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon (2021) and co-directing KPop Demon Hunters (2025). He started as a concept artist for films like Monster House, The Princess and the Frog, and Coraline, earning an Annie Award nomination for Coraline, and has illustrated children's books like A Greyhound, a Groundhog. He studied at Art Center College of Design and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, author Maurene Goo. Their son was born in 2020.