Chris Buck

Characters played by Chris Buck

Career Overview

Chris Buck has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Frozen with 2 titles. Signature works include Frozen II, Frozen, Tarzan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1958-02-24

Birth Place

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Known For

• 

  Frozen II
• 

  Frozen
• 

  Tarzan
• 

  Surf's Up
• 

  Wish
• 

  Frozen Fever

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Frozen (2 titles)
• Surf's Up Collection (2 titles)
• Pocahontas Collection (1 titles)
• Tarzan (1 titles)
• Tarzan (Animation) Collection (1 titles)
• The Rescuers (1 titles)
• The Little Mermaid (1 titles)
• The Brave Little Toaster Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Idina Menzel (3 collaborations)
• Kristen Bell (3 collaborations)
• Josh Gad (3 collaborations)
• Jonathan Groff (3 collaborations)
• Paul Briggs (3 collaborations)
• Alan Tudyk (3 collaborations)
• Santino Fontana (3 collaborations)
• Jackie Gonneau (3 collaborations)
• Ciarán Hinds (2 collaborations)
• Stephen J. Anderson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (8 credits)

  • Wish

    story

    writing
    2023
  • Frozen II

    story

    writing
    2019
  • Olaf's Frozen Adventure

    characters

    writing
    2017
  • Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

    characters

    writing
    2017
  • Frozen Fever

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Frozen

    story

    writing
    2013
  • Surf's Up

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Pocahontas

    story

    writing
    1995

• directing (6 credits)

  • Wish

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Frozen II

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Frozen Fever

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Frozen

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Surf's Up

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Tarzan

    director

    directing
    1999

• crew (8 credits)

  • Once Upon a Studio

    thanks

    crew
    2023
  • Once Upon a Snowman

    creative consultant

    crew
    2020
  • Home on the Range

    supervising animator

    crew
    2004
  • Pocahontas

    supervising animator

    crew
    1995
  • Next Door

    thanks

    crew
    1990
  • Palm Springs

    thanks

    crew
    1989
  • Winter

    thanks

    crew
    1988
  • Sport Goofy in Soccermania

    supervising animator

    crew
    1987

• actors (6 credits)

  • Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Not Your Time

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Surf's Up

    Filmmaker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • A Woman's Point of View During Sex

    The guy

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Doctor of Doom

    Pepe

    actor

    actors
    1979

• visual effects (8 credits)

  • Not Your Time

    animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • The Rescuers Down Under

    visual development

    visual effects
    1990
  • The Little Mermaid

    character designer

    visual effects
    1989
  • Oliver & Company

    animation

    visual effects
    1988
  • The Brave Little Toaster

    character designer

    visual effects
    1987
  • The Black Cauldron

    animation

    visual effects
    1985
  • Amazing Stories

    - Family Dog (1987) ... animation supervisor visual effects
    1985
  • The Fox and the Hound

    animation

    visual effects
    1981