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Christopher Miller Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Robert Miller

Birth Place:Everett, Washington, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Animation department, Assistant director

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-Best Feature Film: winner
2014BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: nominated
2014DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2014Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
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 Animated Feature: winner
2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
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 Award-: winner
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