Chris Chatterton


Chris Chatterton is an English illustrator and animator from County Durham. He is the illustrator of children's picturebooks including Supermarket Gremlins and Pete's Magic Pants. He was also the animation director of two animated episodes of the Doctor Who story, The Ice Warriors, released on DVD in August 2013.

Life and career

Chris Chatterton was born in 1982 in County Durham, England. Chatterton worked in graphic design before joining animation studio Qurios Entertainment. Chatterton worked on a wide variety of commercials and animated projects for TV, film and games including Hyperdrive, Bonkers, Spooks, Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground. Qurios later merged with Dene Films, a Newcastle upon Tyne based live action production company where Chatterton was Production Manager until 2013.
In February 2013 it was announced that Chatterton would direct two animated episodes of the Doctor Who story, The Ice Warriors with long-time collaborators Niel Bushnell and Chris Chapman as co-producers.
In 2013, with the closure of both Qurios and Dene Films Chatterton began working as an illustrator for children's picturebooks. He is represented by the Bright Literary Agency.

Illustrated Works

Pete's Magic Pants