Chris Appelhans
- Directing
- April 28, 1980 · Firth, Idaho, USA
Biography
Chris Appelhans (born April 28, 1980) is an American illustrator, production designer, and director known for writing/directing Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon (2021) and co-directing KPop Demon Hunters (2025). He started as a concept artist for films like Monster House, The Princess and the Frog, and Coraline, earning an Annie Award nomination for Coraline, and has illustrated children's books like A Greyhound, a Groundhog. He studied at Art Center College of Design and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, author Maurene Goo. Their son was born in 2020.
Known for
Filmography
- KPop Demon Hunters · Director, Screenplay
- Wish Dragon · Hot Towel Waiter / Nomani Retailer (Voice), Director
- Rise of the Guardians · Art Department Manager, Additional Writing
- Puss in Boots · Visual Development
- The Princess and the Frog · Visual Development
- Fantastic Mr. Fox · Art Department Manager
- Coraline · Art Department Manager
- City of Ember · Conceptual Design
- Monster House · Conceptual Design
- The Oscars · Self
- Untitled KPop Demon Hunters Sequel · Writer, Director
- Wish Dragon 2 · Writer