Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Writing

Born:
1962-03-12
Place of birth:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

Lilo & Stitch 2

Lilo & Stitch 2

2028Stitch (voice)
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2027Executive Producer
Movie
Lilo & Scratch

Lilo & Scratch

2026Stitch (voice)
Movie
Forgotten Island

Forgotten Island

8.02026Thanks
Movie
The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

7.62025Thanks
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

7.92025Executive Producer
Movie
Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

7.22025Stitch (voice)
Movie
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

8.32024Director
Movie
Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio

8.32023Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
Movie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

8.22022Thanks
Movie
How Not to Draw

How Not to Draw

8.72022Stitch (voice)
TV
The Croods: Family Tree

The Croods: Family Tree

7.22021Creator
TV
The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

7.42020Belt (voice)
Movie
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

7.52020Director
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

7.72019Executive Producer
Movie
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

6.42017Thanks
Movie
Dawn of the Croods

Dawn of the Croods

7.42015Additional Voices (voice)
TV
Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

6.62014Antarctic Penguin (voice)
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

7.72014Executive Producer
Movie
The Croods

The Croods

6.92013Belt (voice)
Movie
DreamWorks Dragons

DreamWorks Dragons

7.82012Creator
TV
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

7.22010Self (archive footage)
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

7.92010Director
Movie
Bolt

Bolt

6.62008Original Film Writer
Movie
Stitch!

Stitch!

7.02008Creator
TV
Leroy & Stitch

Leroy & Stitch

6.52006Stitch / Leroy (voice)
Movie
The Origin of Stitch

The Origin of Stitch

6.02005Stitch (voice)
Movie
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

6.72005Stitch (voice)
Movie
The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½

6.62004Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

8.42004Self
Movie
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
Movie
Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.42003Stitch (voice)
TV
Stitch! The Movie

Stitch! The Movie

6.42003Stitch (voice)
Movie
Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

6.02002Stitch (voice)
Movie
Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

7.62002Stitch (voice)
Movie
Tarzan

Tarzan

7.41999Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
Mulan

Mulan

7.91998Screenplay
Movie
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

8.51996Park Keeper
TV
Toy Story

Toy Story

8.01995Character Designer
Movie
The Lion King

The Lion King

8.31994Production Design
Movie
Aladdin

Aladdin

7.71992Story
Movie
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

7.71991Story
Movie
The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

6.61990Storyboard
Movie
Garfield: His 9 Lives

Garfield: His 9 Lives

6.51988Other
Movie
Toby the Badly Animated Boy

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

1984Director
Movie
Fun with Father

Fun with Father

3.81983Writer
Movie
The Wild Robot Escapes

The Wild Robot Escapes

Screenplay
Movie