Chris Sonnenburg(I)
- Producer
- Writer
- Animation Department
Chris Sonnenburg is an Emmy Award Winning Producer, Writer, Director, and Animator best known for creating "Tangled: The Series".
Chris was born on February 22, 1972 in San Bernardino, California to single working mother, Yolanda Martín. As a child of the 70's, Chris was influenced by pop culture staples like "Star Wars" and "Ghostbusters" as well as local theater, music, and museums. With limited resources, his Hispanic mother prioritized exposing Chris to as much culture as possible including many trips to Los Angeles theater productions. There, he was inspired to tell stories and create art any way he could. In 1990, Chris began studying character animation at the California Institute of the Arts and began his career in 1994 as a Character Layout Artist on Fox Television's "The Critic" starring Jon Lovitz. Shortly after, he landed his dream job at Walt Disney Animation Studios. There he worked on such blockbuster movies such as "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Hercules", "The Emperor's New Groove", and many others.
Chris developed, pitched, and produced three full seasons of the critically acclaimed and fan beloved Disney Channel show, "Tangled: The Series". The series garnered 12 Emmy nominations and 4 wins including Best Song (for which composer Alan Menken received his first Emmy completing his EGOT), Best Writing, Outstanding Individual Animation, and Outstanding Main Title Design for which Chris received his first Emmy. Chris is married to High School Dean, Janelle Sonnenburg, and has the two best daughters on Earth, Arianna and Catalina.
Chris was born on February 22, 1972 in San Bernardino, California to single working mother, Yolanda Martín. As a child of the 70's, Chris was influenced by pop culture staples like "Star Wars" and "Ghostbusters" as well as local theater, music, and museums. With limited resources, his Hispanic mother prioritized exposing Chris to as much culture as possible including many trips to Los Angeles theater productions. There, he was inspired to tell stories and create art any way he could. In 1990, Chris began studying character animation at the California Institute of the Arts and began his career in 1994 as a Character Layout Artist on Fox Television's "The Critic" starring Jon Lovitz. Shortly after, he landed his dream job at Walt Disney Animation Studios. There he worked on such blockbuster movies such as "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Hercules", "The Emperor's New Groove", and many others.
Chris developed, pitched, and produced three full seasons of the critically acclaimed and fan beloved Disney Channel show, "Tangled: The Series". The series garnered 12 Emmy nominations and 4 wins including Best Song (for which composer Alan Menken received his first Emmy completing his EGOT), Best Writing, Outstanding Individual Animation, and Outstanding Main Title Design for which Chris received his first Emmy. Chris is married to High School Dean, Janelle Sonnenburg, and has the two best daughters on Earth, Arianna and Catalina.
