Chris Sanders
Directing

Chris Sanders

March 12, 1962 (64 years old) Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Also known as: Christopher Michael Sanders, Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders, کریس سندرز

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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Known For

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2025 • Movie

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003 • TV

Dawn of the Croods

Dawn of the Croods

2015 • TV

Dawn of the Croods

Dawn of the Croods

2015 • TV

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2002 • Movie

Tarzan

Tarzan

1999 • Movie

Movie Credits (32)

Acting

2025

Lilo & Stitch

as Stitch (voice)

2002

Lilo & Stitch

as Stitch (voice)

1999

Tarzan

as Additional Voices (voice)

2014

Penguins of Madagascar

as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

2013

The Croods

as Belt (voice)

2004

The Lion King 1½

as Additional Voices (voice)

2020

The Croods: A New Age

as Belt (voice)

2005

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

as Stitch (voice)

2023

Once Upon a Studio

as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)

2006

Leroy & Stitch

as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

2003

Stitch! The Movie

as Stitch (voice)

Lilo & Stitch 2

as Stitch

2005

The Origin of Stitch

as Stitch (voice)

2009

Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self (archive footage)

2004

The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

as Self

2002

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

as Stitch (voice)

2004

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

Crew

2010

How to Train Your Dragon

Director

2002

Lilo & Stitch

Director

1984

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

Director

2013

The Croods

Director

2024

The Wild Robot

Director

2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Executive Producer

2020

The Call of the Wild

Director

2002

Lilo & Stitch

Writer

1983

Fun with Father

Writer

1983

Fun with Father

Director

TV Credits (8)

Acting

2003

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

as Stitch (voice)

67 episodes

2015

Dawn of the Croods

as Belt (voice)

2 episodes

2015

Dawn of the Croods

as Additional Voices (voice)

1 episodes

1996

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

as Park Keeper

1 episodes

Crew

2008

Stitch!

Creator

2003

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Creator

2012

DreamWorks Dragons

Creator

2021

The Croods: Family Tree

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 12, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Popularity
2.0

Career Stats

32
Movies
8
TV Shows