Chris Sanders

Born: 1962-03-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Known For: Directing

Biography

Christopher Michael Sanders (born March 12, 1962) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. His credits include Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its live-action adaptation and How to Train Your Dragon (2010), both of which he co-wrote and directed with Dean DeBlois; The Croods (2013) with Kirk DeMicco; and The Wild Robot (2024), receiving nominations for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for all of them. In 2020, he made his live-action directorial debut with the adventure drama The Call of the Wild. He created the character Stitch in 1985, wrote the film's story, and voiced Stitch in almost all his media appearances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2027

How to Train Your Dragon 2 ... (Executive Producer)

2025

The Bad Guys 2 ... (Thanks)
How to Train Your Dragon ... (Executive Producer)
Lilo & Stitch as Stitch (voice)

2024

The Wild Robot ... (Screenplay)

2023

Once Upon a Studio as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)

2022

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ... (Thanks)

2021

The Croods: Family Tree ... (Creator)

2020

The Croods: A New Age as Belt (voice)
The Call of the Wild ... (Director)
TIẾNG GỌI NƠI HOANG DÃ ... (Additional Construction Grip)

2014

Penguins of Madagascar as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 ... (Executive Producer)

2013

The Croods as Belt (voice)

2012

DreamWorks Dragons ... (Creator)

2010

How to Train Your Dragon ... (Director)

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)

2008

Stitch! ... (Creator)

2006

Leroy & Stitch as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

2005

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch as Stitch (voice)
The Origin of Stitch as Stitch (voice)

2004

The Lion King 1½ as Additional Voices (voice)
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' as Self
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

2003

Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Stitch (voice)
Stitch! The Movie as Stitch (voice)

2002

Lilo & Stitch as Stitch (voice)
Lilo & Stitch Read-Along as Stitch (voice)

1999

Tarzan as Additional Voices (voice)

1998

Mulan ... (Screenplay)

1996

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars as Park Keeper

1995

Toy Story ... (Character Designer)

1994

The Lion King ... (Production Design)

1992

Aladdin ... (Story)

1991

Beauty and the Beast ... (Story)

1984

Toby the Badly Animated Boy ... (Director)

1983

Fun with Father ... (Animation)