Chris Appelhans
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| Born | Christopher Appelhans 1980 or 1981 (age 45–46) Firth, Idaho, United States |
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Christopher Appelhans (born 1980 or 1981) is an American film director, writer, illustrator, and designer. He is best known as the writer and director of Wish Dragon (2021) and KPop Demon Hunters (2025), which he co-directed and wrote with Maggie Kang. The latter earned them two Annie Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award.
He has also illustrated two children's books, A Greyhound, a Groundhog and Sparky!, the latter of which won the Children's Choice Book Award in 2015.