Yarrow Cheney


Yarrow Cheney is an American director, artist, designer, author, illustrator and animator. He was a production designer in Despicable Me 2, The Lorax, and Despicable Me, for which he received Primetime Emmy and Annie Awards nominations.
In 2016, Cheney co-directed Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets with Chris Renaud, that received positive reviews and became the sixth highest grossing-film of 2016. In 2018, he directed The Grinch with Scott Mosier.
His debut children's book, Superworld: Save Noah, the first in a middle-grade series written by his wife Carrie Cheney, was published on October 4, 2022. An animated film adaptation of the book series is in development by Paramount Animation and Temple Hill Entertainment.
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Early life

Cheney was born to Jack Cheney and Caryn Brady in 1973. He attended California Institute of the Arts from 1992–1995.

Filmography

Animation

The Iron Giant : CGI animatorQuest for Camelot : Animator Cats Don't Dance : Animator

Director

The Grinch also character designer The Secret Life of Pets Puppy : Short, also writer The Very First Noel : Video Short, also editor, art director and producer

Production designer

Despicable Me 2 The Lorax Despicable Me The Very First Noel : Video shortCurious George The ChubbChubbs! : Short

Other

Dilbert : main title designerMummies Alive! : concept artistThe Maxx : TV Mini-Series, background layout artist, 7 episodes

Awards and nominations