Person

Chris Sanders

Writing · Born 1962-03-12 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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.

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  The Bad Guys 2

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  Toy Story

  Character Designer

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  The Wild Robot

  Director

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  How to Train Your Dragon

  Executive Producer

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  The Lion King

  Production Design

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  Lilo & Stitch

  Stitch (voice)

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  Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

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  Lilo & Stitch: The Series

  Stitch (voice)

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  Mulan

  Screenplay

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  How to Train Your Dragon 2

  Executive Producer

• 2028Lilo & Stitch 2Writer
• 2027How to Train Your Dragon 2Executive Producer
• 2026Lilo & ScratchStitch (voice)
• 2025The Bad Guys 2Thanks
• 2025How to Train Your DragonExecutive Producer
• 2025Lilo & StitchStitch (voice)
• 2024The Wild RobotDirector
• 2023Once Upon a StudioStitch (voice) (archive sound)
• 2022Puss in Boots: The Last WishThanks
• 2022How Not to DrawStitch (voice)
• 2021The Croods: Family TreeCreator
• 2020The Croods: A New AgeBelt (voice)
• 2020MulanThanks
• 2020The Call of the WildDirector
• 2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldExecutive Producer
• 2017The Boss BabyThanks
• 2015Dawn of the CroodsBelt (voice)
• 2014Penguins of MadagascarAntarctic Penguin (voice)
• 2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Executive Producer
• 2013The CroodsBelt (voice)
• 2012DreamWorks DragonsCreator
• 2010How to Train Your DragonDirector
• 2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)
• 2008Stitch!Creator
• 2006Leroy & StitchStitch / Leroy (voice)
• 2005The Origin of StitchStitch (voice)
• 2005Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchStitch (voice)
• 2004The Lion King 1½Additional Voices (voice)
• 2004The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'Self
• 2004Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
• 2003Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesStitch (voice)
• 2003Stitch! The MovieStitch (voice)
• 2002Lilo & Stitch Read-AlongStitch (voice)
• 2002Lilo & StitchStitch (voice)
• 1999TarzanAdditional Voices (voice)
• 1998MulanScreenplay
• 1996Agent Z and the Penguin from MarsPark Keeper
• 1995Toy StoryCharacter Designer
• 1994The Lion KingProduction Design
• 1992AladdinStory
• 1991Beauty and the BeastStory
• 1990The Rescuers Down UnderStoryboard
• 1984Toby the Badly Animated BoyDirector
• 1983Fun with FatherDirector
• —The Wild Robot EscapesScreenplay
• —Avatar: The Gap Year — Tipping PointCo-Producer