Chris Williams

American animator, film director and screenwriter
Person human Q1077862
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Chris Williams was born on April 23, 1968, in Waterloo[1][2]. He works in the field of film production as a film director, screenwriter, voice actor, film producer, animator, and director[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He received his education from the University of Waterloo and Bluevale Collegiate Institute. His career achievements include winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[9].

Chris Williams

Summary

Chris Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Waterloo[2]. He was born on April 23, 1968[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], voice actor[6], film producer[7], and animator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Waterloo[2], Chris Williams…
  • Chris Williams's place of birth was Missouri[10].
  • Chris Williams was born on April 23, 1968[3].
  • Chris Williams held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • English was Chris Williams's native language[12].
  • Chris Williams's professions included film director[4].
  • Chris Williams worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Chris Williams's professions included voice actor[6].
  • Chris Williams worked as a film producer[7].
  • Chris Williams worked as an animator[8].
  • Chris Williams worked as a director[13].
  • Chris Williams's field of work was film production[14].
  • Chris Williams was employed by Q1047410[15].
  • Chris Williams's education included a stint at University of Waterloo[16].
  • Chris Williams was educated at Bluevale Collegiate Institute[17].
  • Chris Williams received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[18].
  • Chris Williams received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[19].
  • Chris Williams is recorded as male[20].
  • Chris Williams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chris Williams's Commons category is recorded as Chris Williams (director)[22].
  • Chris Williams's residence is recorded as Missouri[23].
  • Chris Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Chris Williams's given name is recorded as Chris[25].
  • Chris Williams's nominated for is recorded as Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[26].
  • Chris Williams's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Waterloo[2], a city[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1857[30] and Missouri[10], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1821[33]. Chris Williams was born on April 23, 1968[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Waterloo[16], a public research university[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1956[36], headquartered in Waterloo[37] and Bluevale Collegiate Institute[17], a high school[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1972[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], voice actor[6], film producer[7], animator[8], and director[13]. Chris Williams's field of work was film production[14]. He was employed by Q1047410[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[18], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1979[43] and Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[19], an award for best film by genre[44], in United States[45], founded in 2002[46].

Why It Matters

Chris Williams ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Chris Williams born?

Chris Williams was born in Waterloo[2].

What did Chris Williams do for work?

Chris Williams worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], voice actor[6], film producer[7], and animator[8].

Where did Chris Williams go to school?

Chris Williams was educated at University of Waterloo[16] and Bluevale Collegiate Institute[17].

What awards did Chris Williams receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[18] and Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . awn.com. awn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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