8.0
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Writing
Chris Sanders
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Credits
- 47 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
8.3
Movie
The Lion King
7.9
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
7.7
Movie
Aladdin
7.7
Movie
Beauty and the Beast
7.9
Movie
Mulan
7.7
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
8.2
Movie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
7.0
Movie
The Croods
6.5
Movie
The Boss Baby
7.4
Movie
Tarzan
7.7
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
7.6
Movie
Lilo & Stitch
8.3
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The Wild Robot
6.6
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Bolt
6.6
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Penguins of Madagascar
7.4
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The Croods: A New Age
7.5
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The Call of the Wild
Acting credits 22
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Lilo & Stitch 2 Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2026 | Lilo & Scratch Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio Film | Stitch (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2022 | How Not to Draw TV | Stitch (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age Film | Belt (voice) |
| 2015 | Dawn of the Croods TV | Belt (voice), Additional Voices (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar Film | Antarctic Penguin (voice) |
| 2013 | The Croods Film | Belt (voice) |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch Film | Stitch / Leroy (voice) |
| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2004 | The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' Film | Self |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 Film | Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series TV | Stitch (voice) (67 ep) |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch Read-Along Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch Film | Stitch (voice) |
| 1999 | Tarzan Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1996 | Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars TV | Park Keeper (1 ep) |
Crew credits 35
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Wild Robot Escapes Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2028 | Lilo & Stitch 2 Film | Writer, Director |
| 2027 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 Film | Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Forgotten Island Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon Film | Executive Producer, Characters |
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Film | Thanks |
| 2021 | The Croods: Family Tree TV | Creator |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age Film | Characters, Story |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild Film | Director |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby Film | Thanks |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 Film | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | The Croods Film | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| 2012 | DreamWorks Dragons TV | Creator |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2008 | Bolt Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2008 | Stitch! TV | Creator (26 ep) |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch Film | Characters |
| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch Film | Characters |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Film | Characters |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series TV | Characters, Creator (67 ep) |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie Film | Characters |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch Film | Director, Character Designer, Idea, Writer |
| 1998 | Mulan Film | Screenplay, Story Supervisor |
| 1995 | Toy Story Film | Character Designer |
| 1994 | The Lion King Film | Production Design, Story |
| 1992 | Aladdin Film | Story |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast Film | Story, Visual Development |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under Film | Storyboard, Visual Development |
| 1988 | Garfield: His 9 Lives Film | Other |
| 1984 | Toby the Badly Animated Boy Film | Director |
| 1983 | Fun with Father Film | Animation, Writer, Director |