Pierre Coffin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pierre Coffin
Coffin in 2017
Born	Pierre-Louis Padang Coffin (1967-03-16) 16 March 1967 (age 58) France
Occupation	Animator, director, writer, producer, voice actor
Years active	1993–present
Known for	Voice of the Minions in the Despicable Me franchise
Children	2
Parent(s)	Yves Coffin Nh. Dini
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Pierre Coffin (born on March 16, 1967) is a talented French animator, director, producer, writer, and voice actor. He is most famous for helping to direct the first four movies in the Despicable Me series. He is also the main voice behind the funny Minions characters. For his work as the Minions' voice, he won the Kids Family Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the movie Despicable Me 2.

About Pierre Coffin

Pierre Coffin was born in France on March 16, 1967. His mother, Nh. Dini, was a novelist from Indonesia. His father, Yves Coffin, was a French diplomat. Pierre also has a sister named Marie-Claire.

Early Life and Inspiration

When Pierre was a child, his family moved around a lot in Asia. They lived in countries like Cambodia and Japan. In the 1970s, they settled in a suburb of Paris, France.

Pierre's father did not let them watch much television. He thought it made people too lazy. Instead, Pierre spent his time drawing, reading, and listening to music. Even though he never thought about a career in art, his friends who were good at drawing inspired him. He worked hard to improve his own drawing skills.

Education and First Jobs

From 1985 to 1988, Pierre studied cinema at the Paris-Sorbonne University. After that, he took an entrance exam for a famous animation school in Paris called Gobelins. He passed the exam and studied 2D animation there from 1990 to 1993.

After Gobelins, Pierre worked as a junior animator at Amblin, a studio in London. He helped create the movie We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, which was produced by Steven Spielberg. Later, he became a freelance animator and animation supervisor at a French studio called Ex Machina.

Directing and Creating Characters

Pierre Coffin started his directing career with a short film called Pings in 1997. He then began working on commercials with companies like Passion Pictures Paris and Mac Guff. He also created the characters Pat & Stan for a TV show.

In 2010, he finished directing the animated movie Despicable Me with Chris Renaud. This movie was made for Universal Pictures.

Pierre Coffin's Work on Despicable Me and Minions

Pierre Coffin has directed many popular animated films. He directed Despicable Me (2010) and Despicable Me 2 (2013) with Chris Renaud. He also directed Despicable Me 3 (2017) and the spin-off movie Minions (2015) with Kyle Balda.

Voicing the Minions

One of Pierre's most famous roles is providing the voice for the Minions. He has voiced them in every movie in the Despicable Me and Minions series. This includes Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).

When he recorded the Minion voices for the Minions movie, he made different versions. He mixed in local words depending on the country where the movie would be shown. This helped the Minions appeal to audiences all over the world.

Future Projects

Pierre Coffin is also working on two new web series for Illumination. These shows, called Who's Who and Bones Story, will first appear on TikTok and then on YouTube.

Personal Life

Pierre Coffin is a father to two children.

Filmography

Movies Pierre Coffin Worked On

Short Films

Television Shows

Awards and Nominations

Film Awards

See also

In Spanish: Pierre Coffin para niños