Chris Appelhans was born on 28 April 1980 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA. He is a director and writer, known for KPop Demon Hunters (2025), Wish Dragon (2021) and Rise of the Guardians (2012).

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Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang, and Michelle Wong at an event for The Oscars (2026)

Chris Appelhans, Michelle Wong, and Maggie Kang at an event for The Oscars (2026)

Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang at an event for KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

Ji-young Yoo, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna, EJAE, Chris Appelhans, Michelle Wong, Arden Cho, Maggie Kang, Mark Sonnenblick, and May Hong at an event for The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2026)

Ji-young Yoo, EJAE, Arden Cho, and May Hong in KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

John Cho, Jimmy Wong, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Wish Dragon (2021)

Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Teri Hatcher, Keith David, Dakota Fanning, Dawn French, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Christopher Murrie-Green, and Harry Selick in Coraline (2009)

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