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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2024
    The Wild Robot

    Director • Directing

  2. 2020
    The Call of the Wild

    Director • Directing

  3. 2013
    The Croods

    Director • Directing

  4. 2010
    How to Train Your Dragon

    Director • Directing

  5. 2004
  6. 2002
    Lilo & Stitch

    Director • Directing

  7. 1984
    Toby the Badly Animated Boy

    Director • Directing

  8. 1983
    Fun with Father

    Director • Directing

Chris Sanders - Aperture