Chris Meledandri

American film producer
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Chris Meledandri

Summary

Chris Meledandri is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on May 15, 1959[3]. He worked as a film producer[4] and executive producer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month, #6,663 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Chris Meledandri was born in New York City[2].
  • Chris Meledandri was born on May 15, 1959[3].
  • Chris Meledandri held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Chris Meledandri's professions included film producer[4].
  • Chris Meledandri's professions included executive producer[5].
  • Chris Meledandri's field of work was film production[8].
  • Chris Meledandri was employed by Illumination[9].
  • Among Chris Meledandri's employers was Nelvana[10].
  • Chris Meledandri's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[11].
  • Chris Meledandri's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[12].
  • Chris Meledandri's education included a stint at Lowell High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is Ever After[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is Alvin and the Chipmunks[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is Ice Age: The Meltdown[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is Robots[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is Despicable Me[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Meledandri is The Lorax[19].
  • Chris Meledandri is recorded as male[20].
  • Chris Meledandri's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chris Meledandri's Commons category is recorded as Chris Meledandri[22].
  • Chris Meledandri's family name is recorded as Meledandri[23].
  • Chris Meledandri's given name is recorded as Chris[24].
  • Chris Meledandri's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[25].
  • Chris Meledandri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1959-05-15[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: edd6fb1f-87f5-4ce9-a0d2-0a42cb690f4b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Chris Meledandri… he was born on May 15, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1769[33]; Hotchkiss School[12], a boarding school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1891[36], headquartered in Lakeville[37]; and Lowell High School[13], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1961[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4] and executive producer[5]. Chris Meledandri's field of work was film production[8]. Employers include Illumination[9], a film production company[41], in United States[42], founded in 2007[43], headquartered in Santa Monica[44] and Nelvana[10], a production company[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1971[47], headquartered in Toronto[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ever After[14], a film[49], directed by Andy Tennant[50]; Alvin and the Chipmunks[15], a film[51], directed by Tim Hill[52]; Ice Age: The Meltdown[16], a film[53], directed by Carlos Saldanha[54]; Robots[17], an animated film[55], directed by Chris Wedge[56]; Despicable Me[18], an animated film[57], directed by Pierre Coffin[58]; and The Lorax[19], an animated film[59], directed by Chris Renaud[60].

Why It Matters

Chris Meledandri ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,428 views/month, #6,663 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Chris Meledandri born?

Born in New York City[2], Chris Meledandri…

What did Chris Meledandri do for work?

Chris Meledandri worked as film producer[4] and executive producer[5].

Where did Chris Meledandri go to school?

Chris Meledandri was educated at Dartmouth College[11], Hotchkiss School[12], and Lowell High School[13].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  29. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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