Chris Butler

British animator, storyboard artist, film director and screenwriter
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Chris Butler

Summary

Chris Butler is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on January 1, 1973[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], storyboard artist[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,121 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Chris Butler…
  • Chris Butler was born on January 1, 1973[3].
  • Chris Butler was born on January 1, 1974[10].
  • Chris Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Chris Butler worked as a film director[4].
  • Chris Butler's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Chris Butler worked as an animator[6].
  • Chris Butler worked as a storyboard artist[7].
  • Chris Butler worked as a film producer[8].
  • Chris Butler's professions included director[12].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was cinema[13].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was screenplay[14].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was cartoon[15].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was cinematography[17].
  • Chris Butler's field of work was television[18].
  • Chris Butler's education included a stint at University for the Creative Arts[19].
  • Chris Butler's education included a stint at Deyes High School[20].
  • Chris Butler was educated at Hugh Baird College[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Butler is ParaNorman[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Butler is Missing Link[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Butler is Kubo and the Two Strings[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Butler is Coraline[25].
  • Chris Butler is recorded as male[26].
  • Chris Butler's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], Chris Butler… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1973[3] and January 1, 1974[10].

Education

Educated at University for the Creative Arts[19], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2005[30]; Deyes High School[20], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2011[33]; and Hugh Baird College[21], a college[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1891[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], storyboard artist[7], film producer[8], and director[12]. Fields of work include cinema[13], a method[37]; screenplay[14], a literary form[38]; cartoon[15], a two-dimensional visual artwork genre[39]; film direction[16], an activity[40]; cinematography[17], an academic major[41]; and television[18], a type of mass media[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include ParaNorman[22], a film[43], directed by Sam Fell[44]; Missing Link[23], a film[45]; Kubo and the Two Strings[24], an animated film[46], directed by Travis Knight[47]; and Coraline[25], an animated film[48], directed by Henry Selick[49].

Why It Matters

Chris Butler ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,121 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Chris Butler born?

Chris Butler's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did Chris Butler do for work?

Chris Butler worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], animator[6], storyboard artist[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Chris Butler go to school?

Chris Butler was educated at University for the Creative Arts[19], Deyes High School[20], and Hugh Baird College[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . ssl.ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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