Chris Jenkins (film producer)

Chris Jenkins

Born|

Christopher Jenkins

1960/1961 (age 61–62)[1]

Ton Pentre, Rhondda Valley, Wales

Education| BA Degree in scientific illustration
Alma mater| Middlesex University
Occupation(s)| Effects animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, director, producer
Years active| 1988 - present

Christopher Jenkins (born November 1961) is a Welsh effects animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, director and producer.

## Early life[edit]

Jenkins was born and raised in Ton Pentre,[1] Rhondda Valley in South Wales.[2] He attended the Ton Pentre Junior School and later went to the Upper Rhondda Comprehensive School.[2] He attended Middlesex University in England from 1982 to 1987, where he has a BA Degree in scientific illustration.

## Career[edit]

Jenkins started his career in 1987 as an effects animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He spent most of his professional life at Walt Disney Pictures where he served as artistic coordinator on Atlantis: The Lost Empire.[2] Before that, Jenkins was visual effects supervisor on The Hunchback of Notre Dame.[2] He also was an effects animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Hercules.

Jenkins left Disney to work at Sony Pictures Imageworks, where he conceived the idea for Surf's Up. Jenkins had been attached to direct Hotel Transylvania before leaving the company.[3]

He worked at Blue Sky Studios in Greenwich, Connecticut, for one year during the development of Rio.

As of August 2011, Jenkins is at DreamWorks Animation, where he produced the 2015 animated feature film Home.[4]

## Filmography[edit]

Year  | Title  | Credits

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1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Effects Animator
1989 | The Little Mermaid | Effects Animator
1990 | The Prince and the Pauper (Short) | Layout Artist / Effects Animator
1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Effects Animator
1992 | Aladdin | Effects Animator
1993 | Trail Mix-Up (Short) | Special Effects Animator
1994 | The Lion King | Effects Animator
1995 | Pocahontas | Pre-Production Effects Development Artist
1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Visual Effects Supervisor
1997 | Hercules | Visual Effects Animator
2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Artistic Coordinator
2006 | Open Season | Special Thanks
2007 | Surf's Up | Producer / Screenplay By / Story By
2014 | Almost Home (Short) | Producer
2015 | Home | Producer[4]
2018 | Duck Duck Goose | Director / Screenplay / Story By[5]
TBA | The Ark and the Aardvark | Story

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Williams, Kathryn (21 February 2008). "A wave of anticipation". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
2. ^ a b c d Greenwich, CT (19 March 2009). "2008 Academy Award Nominee to Speak at New Lebanon Elementary School in Greenwich CT". PRWeb. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
3. ^ Hulett, Steve (7 April 2010). "Visiting the SPA". TAG Blog. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
4. ^ a b "Jim Parsons and Rihanna to Voice DreamWorks Animation's Happy Smekday!". DreamWorks Animation. ComingSoon.net. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
5. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (12 August 2015). "Original Force Animation Launches With 3 Animated Features; "Duck Duck Goose" Coming First". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

* "Q&A with Producer Chris Jenkins", Bill Desowitz, Surf's Up official site, 2007. Archive
* "Chris Jenkins, Ash Brannon, and Chris Buck Are Creating Waves in Their New Film Surf's Up", 6 June 2007, MovieWeb.com.
* "A wave of anticipation", 21 February 2008, by Kathryn Williams, Rhondda Leader.

## External links[edit]

* Chris Jenkins at IMDb