Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Chris Sanders
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 66193
IMDb ID: nm0761498
Known for: Writing
Born: March 12, 1962
Age: 64
Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2028
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 7.39
Wikidata: Q201641
Also known as
Christopher Michael Sanders • Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders • کریس سندرز
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Characters (6)Executive Producer (4)Creator (3)Screenplay (3)Thanks (3)Story (2)Animation (1)Character Designer (1)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Sanders.
The Call of the Wild
Director
2020 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
2010 Movie
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
Director
2004 Movie
Lilo & Stitch
Director
2002 Movie
Toby the Badly Animated Boy
Director
1984 Movie
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Chris Sanders.
Nov 25
Lilo & Scratch
as Stitch (voice)
2026 Movie
Jun 10, 2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
May 25, 2028
Lilo & Stitch 2
Writer
2028 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Sanders.
The Wild Robot
Screenplay
2024 Movie
The Lion King
Production Design
1994 Movie
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
Toy Story
Character Designer
1995 Movie
Mulan
Screenplay
1998 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
2010 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Beauty and the Beast
Story
1991 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Aladdin
Story
1992 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Sanders.
DreamWorks Dragons
Creator
2012 Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Characters • 67 eps
2003 Series
Dawn of the Croods
as Belt (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator
2021 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Sanders.
The Wild Robot
Screenplay
2024 Movie
The Lion King
Production Design
1994 Movie
Toy Story
Character Designer
1995 Movie
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
The Bad Guys 2
Thanks
2025 Movie
Lilo & Stitch
Director
2002 Movie
Beauty and the Beast
Story
1991 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
2010 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Sanders.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Characters • 67 eps
2003 Series
Dawn of the Croods
as Belt (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
DreamWorks Dragons
Creator
2012 Series
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator
2021 Series
Stitch!
Creator • 26 eps
2008 Series
How Not to Draw
as Stitch (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
as Park Keeper • 1 eps
1996 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Sanders.
May 25, 2028
Lilo & Stitch 2
Writer
2028 Movie
Jun 10, 2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
The Bad Guys 2
Thanks
2025 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
The Wild Robot
Screenplay
2024 Movie
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
The Croods: A New Age
Characters
2020 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
The Boss Baby
Thanks
2017 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
The Croods
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Leroy & Stitch
Characters
2006 Movie
The Origin of Stitch
Characters
2005 Movie
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Characters
2005 Movie
Stitch! The Movie
Characters
2003 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Sanders.
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator
2021 Series
DreamWorks Dragons
Creator
2012 Series
Stitch!
Creator • 26 eps
2008 Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Characters • 67 eps
2003 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Sanders.
May 25, 2028
Lilo & Stitch 2
as Stitch (voice)
2028 Movie
Nov 25
Lilo & Scratch
as Stitch (voice)
2026 Movie
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
2025 Movie
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
The Croods: A New Age
as Belt (voice)
2020 Movie
Penguins of Madagascar
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
2014 Movie
The Croods
as Belt (voice)
2013 Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2010 Movie
Leroy & Stitch
as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
2006 Movie
The Origin of Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
2005 Movie
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
as Stitch (voice)
2005 Movie
The Lion King 1½
as Additional Voices (voice)
2004 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chris Sanders.
How Not to Draw
as Stitch (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Dawn of the Croods
as Belt (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Stitch (voice) • 67 eps
2003 Series
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
as Park Keeper • 1 eps
1996 Series