About
Chris Sanders
Overview
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
Acting |
||||
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Actor | Stitch (voice) (archive sound) | 69 Fair |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | Actor | Belt (voice) | 73 Good |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Actor | Antarctic Penguin (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2013 | The Croods | Actor | Belt (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Actor | Stitch / Leroy (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2005 | The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 | Actor | Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 73 Good |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch Read-Along | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Actor | Stitch (voice) | 74 Good |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Actor | Additional Voices (voice) | 72 Good |
Directing |
||||
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Directing | Director | 81 Very good |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild | Directing | Director | 73 Good |
| 2013 | The Croods | Directing | Director | 68 Fair |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Directing | Director | 77 Good |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Directing | Director | 74 Good |
| 1984 | Toby the Badly Animated Boy | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Fun with Father | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| American Dog | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
|
| Untitled The Wild Robot Sequel | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
|
Writing |
||||
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | Writing | Original Film Writer | 69 Fair |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Writing | Screenplay | 81 Very good |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | Writing | Characters | 73 Good |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | Writing | Story | 73 Good |
| 2013 | The Croods | Writing | Story | 68 Fair |
| 2013 | The Croods | Writing | Screenplay | 68 Fair |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Writing | Screenplay | 77 Good |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Writing | Characters | 62 Fair |
| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch | Writing | Characters | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | Writing | Characters | 64 Fair |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie | Writing | Characters | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Writing | Idea | 74 Good |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Writing | Writer | 74 Good |
| 1998 | Mulan | Writing | Screenplay | 78 Good |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Writing | Story | 81 Very good |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Writing | Story | 75 Good |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Writing | Story | 76 Good |
| 1983 | Fun with Father | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| Lilo & Stitch 2 | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
|
Production |
||||
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Production | Executive Producer | 76 Good |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
Art |
||||
| 2020 | TIẾNG GỌI NƠI HOANG DÃ | Art | Additional Construction Grip | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Art | Production Design | 81 Very good |
Crew |
||||
| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 | Crew | Thanks | 65 Fair |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Crew | Thanks | 80 Very good |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby | Crew | Thanks | 64 Fair |
Visual Effects |
||||
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 74 Good |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 79 Good |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Visual Effects | Visual Development | 76 Good |
| 1983 | Fun with Father | Visual Effects | Animation | 58 Average |