
Chris Sanders
Personal Information
- Occupation: Directing
- Birthday: 12 Mar, 1962 ( 63 years old )
- Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Also known as: Christopher Michael Sanders, Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders, کریس سندرز
Chris Sanders
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.
Credits
- 2025 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2023 - Once Upon a Studio ( movie ) as Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
- 2020 - The Croods: A New Age ( movie ) as Belt (voice)
- 2015 - Dawn of the Croods ( tv ) as Belt (voice)
- 2015 - Dawn of the Croods ( tv ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2014 - Penguins of Madagascar ( movie ) as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
- 2013 - The Croods ( movie ) as Belt (voice)
- 2009 - Waking Sleeping Beauty ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 - Leroy & Stitch ( movie ) as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
- 2005 - The Origin of Stitch ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2005 - Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2004 - The Lion King 1½ ( movie ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2004 - The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' ( movie ) as Self
- 2004 - Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 ( movie ) as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
- 2003 - Lilo & Stitch: The Series ( tv ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2003 - Stitch! The Movie ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2002 - Lilo & Stitch Read-Along ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 2002 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) as Stitch (voice)
- 1999 - Tarzan ( movie ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1996 - Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars ( tv ) as Park Keeper
Writing
- 2025 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) ... Original Film Writer
- 2024 - The Wild Robot ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 2020 - The Croods: A New Age ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2020 - The Croods: A New Age ( movie ) ... Story
- 2013 - The Croods ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 2013 - The Croods ( movie ) ... Story
- 2010 - How to Train Your Dragon ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 2006 - Leroy & Stitch ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2005 - The Origin of Stitch ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2005 - Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2003 - Stitch! The Movie ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2002 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) ... Idea
- 2002 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1998 - Mulan ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 1994 - The Lion King ( movie ) ... Story
- 1992 - Aladdin ( movie ) ... Story
- 1991 - Beauty and the Beast ( movie ) ... Story
- 1983 - Fun with Father ( movie ) ... Writer
Directing
- 2024 - The Wild Robot ( movie ) ... Director
- 2020 - The Call of the Wild ( movie ) ... Director
- 2013 - The Croods ( movie ) ... Director
- 2010 - How to Train Your Dragon ( movie ) ... Director
- 2002 - Lilo & Stitch ( movie ) ... Director
- 1984 - Toby the Badly Animated Boy ( movie ) ... Director
- 1983 - Fun with Father ( movie ) ... Director
Production
Visual Effects
Art
Crew
Creator
- 2021 - The Croods: Family Tree ( tv ) ... Creator
- 2012 - DreamWorks Dragons ( tv ) ... Creator
- 2003 - Lilo & Stitch: The Series ( tv ) ... Creator