John Christian "Chris" Wedge (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, best known for the films Ice Age and Robots.

Early life and career

Wedge was born in Binghamton, New York. He attended Fayetteville-Manlius High School, graduating in 1975.
He received his BFA in Film from State University of New York at Purchase in Purchase, New York in 1981, and subsequently earned his MA in computer graphics and art education at the Ohio State University.
He has taught animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Wedge is co-founder and Vice President of Creative Development at Blue Sky Studios, one of the premier computer animation studios and producer of Wedge's films. He is the owner of WedgeWorks, a film production company founded by Wedge.