Chris Sanders
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-03-12 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Chris Sanders
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2025)
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
(2023)
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
(2020)
The Croods: A New Age
as Belt (voice)
(2014)
Penguins of Madagascar
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
(2013)
The Croods
as Belt (voice)
(2009)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Leroy & Stitch
as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
(2005)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
as Stitch (voice)
(2005)
The Origin of Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
(2004)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
The Lion King 1½
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2003)
Stitch! The Movie
as Stitch (voice)
(2002)
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
(2002)
Lilo & Stitch Read-Along
as Stitch (voice)
(1999)
Tarzan
as Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
The Wild Robot Escapes
Director
(2025)
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
(2025)
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
(2024)
The Wild Robot
Director, Screenplay
(2022)
(2020)
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Additional Construction Grip
(2020)
The Call of the Wild
Director
(2020)
The Croods: A New Age
Characters, Story
(2019)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
(2017)
The Boss Baby
Thanks
(2014)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
(2013)
The Croods
Director, Screenplay, Story
(2010)
How to Train Your Dragon
Director, Screenplay
(2006)
Leroy & Stitch
Characters
(2005)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Characters
(2005)
The Origin of Stitch
Characters
(2003)
Stitch! The Movie
Characters
(2002)
Lilo & Stitch
Director, Character Designer, Idea, Writer
(1998)
Mulan
Screenplay
(1995)
Toy Story
Character Designer
(1994)
The Lion King
Production Design, Story
(1992)
Aladdin
Story
(1991)
Beauty and the Beast
Story, Visual Development
(1984)
Toby the Badly Animated Boy
Director
(1983)
Fun with Father
Writer, Animation, Director