Christopher "Chris" Miller (born September 23, 1975) is an
American animator and director. He studied animation at the
California Institute of Arts, and joined
Dreamworks SKG in 1998 as a storyboard artist for the studio's first animated comedy,
Antz.
[Profile - Shrek the Third: Creative Team] Miller, again working as a story artist for
Shrek, also wrote additional dialogue and provided the voice of the Magic Mirror and Geppetto characters for the film. He then served as head of story for
Shrek 2. Mr. Miller went on to co-direct
Shrek the Third along with
Raman Hui, writing the screenplay for the film, and providing the voice of the puppet master and the mascot.
[Chris Miller (VII)] He also provided the voice for Kowalski in
Madagascar (and its video game),
The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper,
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and
Merry Madagascar (in the series, he was replaced by
Jeff Bennett).