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Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Known For Directing
Birthday Mar 12, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 De ... Micco; 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.

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Filmography

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2025

as Stitch (voice)

Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

2020

as Belt (voice)

Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

The Croods

The Croods

2013

as Belt (voice)

Leroy & Stitch

Leroy & Stitch

2006

as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

2005

as Stitch (voice)

The Origin of Stitch

The Origin of Stitch

2005

as Stitch (voice)

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004

as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½

2004

as Additional Voices (voice)

Stitch! The Movie

Stitch! The Movie

2003

as Stitch (voice)

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2002

as Stitch (voice)

Tarzan

Tarzan

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2025

Original Film Writer

The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

2025

Thanks

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

2024

Screenplay

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

2020

Characters, Story

The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

2017

Thanks

The Croods

The Croods

2013

Screenplay, Story

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

Screenplay

Leroy & Stitch

Leroy & Stitch

2006

Original Film Writer

Stitch! The Movie

Stitch! The Movie

2003

Characters

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2002

Writer, Character Designer, Idea

Mulan

Mulan

1998

Screenplay

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995

Character Designer

The Lion King

The Lion King

1994

Production Design, Story

Aladdin

Aladdin

1992

Story

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1991

Visual Development, Story

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

2024

Director

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

2020

Director

The Croods

The Croods

2013

Director

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

Director

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2002

Director

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025

Executive Producer

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

as Stitch (voice)

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Sep 20, 2003

Dawn of the Croods

as Belt (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 24, 2015

Dawn of the Croods

as Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 2015

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

as Park Keeper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1996

Anything More Would Be Greedy

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Jul 26, 1989

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