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Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Directing1962Colorado 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.

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Acting History

2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2025
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2024
2023
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
2017
Dawn of the Croods
TVas Belt (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)1 eps
2014
Penguins of Madagascar
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2013
The Croods
as Belt (voice)
The Croods
Director
The Croods
Screenplay
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Stitch!
TVCreator
2006
Leroy & Stitch
as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
Leroy & Stitch
Characters
2003
Stitch! The Movie
as Stitch (voice)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TVas Stitch (voice)67 eps
2002
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
Lilo & Stitch
Character Designer
1999
Tarzan
as Additional Voices (voice)
1998
Mulan
Screenplay
Mulan
Story Supervisor
1995
Toy Story
Character Designer
1994
The Lion King
Production Design
1992
Aladdin
Story
1991

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/12/1962(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA