Christopher Miller
Birth Name:
Christopher Robert Miller
Birth Place:
Everett, Washington, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Animation department
Fast Facts
- Won the ShoWest Award for animation director of the year in 2007
- Was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for best animated film for "Shrek the Third" in 2008
- Was nominated for two Annie Awards for directing and writing in a feature production for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" in 2010
- Attended Dartmouth University, where he met collaborator Phil Lord
- Quote: "Comedy sequels are extra hard, I think, because comedy is supposed to be surprising and sequels are supposed to remind you of the first movie․"
- Quote: "I was really trying to marry the high and low of art․․․ That constant tug-of-war between silly and meaningful is something I've always been intrigued by ever since I saw 'Sleeper․'"
- Quote: "You've got people who are great improvisers and you want to let them be spontaneous and capture something real so when you do a very meticulously planned shot it's the opposite of that․ The interplay between those two is interesting to us․"
- Most often works with friend and filmmaker Phil Lord on his projects
- Best known as the writer, producer, and director of "The Lego Movie" and for his involvement with the "21 Jump Street" franchise
- During a scene in "22 Jump Street" in which Channing and Wyatt are playing beer pong, Miller and Phil Lord were playing with them just off camera
- Took part in Warner Bros․'s animation think tank to develop "The Lego Movie․"
- While researching "21 Jump Street," he visited high schools and colleges and was surprised how much high school had changed since he was there and how little college had
Awards
- 2010Annie - Directing in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2010Annie - Writing in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2014AFCA Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2014ACCA - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2014BAFTA Children's Award - BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014BAFTA Children's Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2014DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014Truly Moving Picture AwardWinner
- 2014IOMA - Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione):Nominated
- 2014LAFCA Award - Best Animation:Nominated
- 2014Flicker Award - Best Toyline Adaptation:Winner
- 2014NBR Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2015EDA Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Winner
- 2015Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2015Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Winner
- 2015Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2015CCOP - Best Animated Film (Melhor Filme de Animação):Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature:Winner
- 2015Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2015INOCA - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2015OFCC Award - Best Body of Work:Winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2015Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 2015Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2018Rondo Statuette - Best Fantasy or Action Film:Winner
- 2019Oscar - Best Animated Feature Film:Winner
- 2019ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019ACCA - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2019CIFCC Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019MCFCA Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Winner
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
- 2020CIC Award - Best Animated Film:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature of the Decade:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature of the Decade:Winner
- 2022Oscar - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2022CIC Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 20235280 AwardWinner
- 2023HCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2024Oscar - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Astra Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2024BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Film:Nominated
- 2024Windie - Best Studio Film:Nominated
- 2024Windie - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature:Winner
- 2024Gold List Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2024LEJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2024NDFS Award - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
- 2024Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2026Astra Midseason Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Truly Moving Picture Award - Truly Moving Picture Award:Winner