Biography and filmography

Chris Sanders

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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Movies (40)

Lilo & Stitch 2

Lilo & Stitch 2

2028 · Stitch (voice), Writer, Director

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2027 · Executive Producer

Lilo & Scratch

Lilo & Scratch

2026 · Stitch (voice)

La isla olvidada

La isla olvidada

2026 · Thanks

The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

2025 · Thanks

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

2025 · Executive Producer, Characters

Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

2025 · Stitch (voice), Original Film Writer

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

2024 · Director, Screenplay

Había una vez un estudio

Había una vez un estudio

2023 · Stitch (voice) (archive sound)

Gato con Botas: El último deseo

Gato con Botas: El último deseo

2022 · Thanks

Los Croods 2: Una Nueva Era

Los Croods 2: Una Nueva Era

2020 · Belt (voice), Characters, Story

El llamado salvaje

El llamado salvaje

2020 · Director

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón 3

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón 3

2019 · Executive Producer

Un Jefe en Pañales

Un Jefe en Pañales

2017 · Thanks

Los Pingüinos de Madagascar

Los Pingüinos de Madagascar

2014 · Antarctic Penguin (voice)

Cómo entrenar a tu dragón 2

Cómo entrenar a tu dragón 2

2014 · Executive Producer

Los Croods

Los Croods

2013 · Belt (voice), Director, Screenplay, Story

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2010 · Self (archive footage)

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón

Cómo Entrenar A Tu Dragón

2010 · Director, Screenplay

Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie

Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie

2008 · Original Film Writer

Leroy y Stitch

Leroy y Stitch

2006 · Stitch / Leroy (voice), Characters

El origen de Stitch

El origen de Stitch

2005 · Stitch (voice), Characters

Lilo y Stitch 2: Stitch en cortocircuito

Lilo y Stitch 2: Stitch en cortocircuito

2005 · Stitch (voice), Characters

El rey león 1½

El rey león 1½

2004 · Additional Voices (voice)

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

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

2004 · Self

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004 · Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

La pelicula de Stitch

La pelicula de Stitch

2003 · Stitch (voice), Characters

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

2002 · Stitch (voice)

Lilo y Stitch

Lilo y Stitch

2002 · Stitch (voice), Director, Character Designer, Idea, Writer

Tarzán

Tarzán

1999 · Additional Voices (voice)

Mulán

Mulán

1998 · Screenplay, Story Supervisor

Toy Story

Toy Story

1995 · Character Designer

El rey león

El rey león

1994 · Production Design, Story

Aladdin

Aladdin

1992 · Story

La Bella y La Bestia

La Bella y La Bestia

1991 · Story, Visual Development

Bernardo y Bianca 2: En Cangurolandia

Bernardo y Bianca 2: En Cangurolandia

1990 · Storyboard, Visual Development

Garfield: His 9 Lives

Garfield: His 9 Lives

1988 · Other

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

1984 · Director

Fun with Father

Fun with Father

1983 · Director, Writer, Animation

The Wild Robot Escapes

The Wild Robot Escapes

· Screenplay, Executive Producer

TV shows (7)