About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1962-03-12
Place of birth:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Chris Sanders

Overview

Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders (born March 15, 1960) is an American film animator and voice actor best-known for co-directing and co-writing the Disney animated feature Lilo & Stitch, and providing the voice of Experiment 626 from Lilo & Stitch and Leroy from Disney's Leroy & Stitch. After being later dismissed from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sanders went on to work for DreamWorks Animation, directing the highly acclaimed animated feature film, How to Train Your Dragon. He is currently serving as co-director on the upcoming feature, The Croods.

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Known for

Acting

2025 Lilo & Stitch Actor Stitch (voice) N/A
N/A
2023 Once Upon a Studio Actor Stitch (voice) (archive footage) 68
Fair
2020 The Croods: A New Age Actor Belt (voice) 72
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) 59
Average
2005 The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Actor Stitch (voice) 64
Fair
2004 Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 Actor Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2004 The Lion King 1½ Actor Additional Voices (voice) 64
Fair
2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Actor Stitch (voice) 73
Good
2003 Stitch! The Movie Actor Stitch (voice) 61
Fair
2002 Lilo & Stitch Actor Stitch (voice) 73
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 73
Good
1984 Toby the Badly Animated Boy Directing Director N/A
N/A
1983 Fun With Father Directing Director N/A
N/A
Untitled The Wild Robot Sequel Directing Director N/A
N/A
American Dog Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing

2025 How to Train Your Dragon Writing Original Film Writer N/A
N/A
2025 Lilo & Stitch Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2024 The Wild Robot Writing Screenplay 81
Very good
2020 The Croods: A New Age Writing Story 72
Good
2020 The Croods: A New Age Writing Characters 72
Good
2013 The Croods Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2013 The Croods Writing Story 68
Fair
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Writing Screenplay 77
Good
2006 Leroy & Stitch Writing Original Film Writer 62
Fair
2002 Lilo & Stitch Writing Idea 73
Good
2002 Lilo & Stitch Writing Writer 73
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 N/A
N/A

Production

2025 How to Train Your Dragon Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
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

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 73
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 N/A
N/A