About

Known credits:
12
Birthday:
1949-06-18
Place of birth:
East Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Website:
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Chris Van Allsburg

Overview

Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote and were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.

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Known for

Writing
2026 Untitled Jumanji: The Next Level Sequel Writing Book N/A
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2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Writing Book 68
Fair
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Writing Original Film Writer 67
Fair
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Writing Book 67
Fair
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure Writing Book 63
Fair
2004 The Polar Express Writing Book 66
Fair
1996 Jumanji Writing Book 69
Fair
1995 Jumanji Writing Novel 71
Good
Untitled The Polar Express Sequel Writing Book N/A
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Production
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2004 The Polar Express Production Executive Producer 66
Fair

Visual Effects
1989 The Little Mermaid Visual Effects Visual Development 73
Good