Biography
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 Ander...
Complete Filmography
Jumanji 4
2026
Book
Sequel to Jumanji: The Next Level. Plot TBA
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
Executive Producer, Book
As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown a...
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Original Film Writer, Book
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately suck...
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
Book
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay ...
The Polar Express
2004
Executive Producer, Book
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonde...
Jumanji
1995
Novel
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's b...
The Little Mermaid
1989
Visual Development
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everyt...
Untitled The Polar Express Sequel
N/A
Book
In development.