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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All Art Crew Directing Production Visual Effects Writing

The Lion King

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

8.3

19156 votes

Release Date

Jun 15, 1994

32 years ago
How to Train Your Dragon

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.9

13886 votes

Release Date

Mar 18, 2010

16 years ago
Aladdin

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.7

11685 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1992

33 years ago
Beauty and the Beast

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.7

10380 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1991

34 years ago
Mulan

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.9

10164 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1998

28 years ago
The Croods

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.9

7338 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 2013

13 years ago
The Croods

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.9

7338 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 2013

13 years ago
Lilo & Stitch

Department Writing

Job Idea

Average Rating

7.6

6873 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 2002

24 years ago
Lilo & Stitch

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.6

6873 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 2002

24 years ago
The Wild Robot

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

8.3

5498 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2024

1 year ago
The Croods: A New Age

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

7.5

4007 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 2020

5 years ago
The Croods: A New Age

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.5

4007 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 2020

5 years ago
Lilo & Stitch

Department Writing

Job Original Film Writer

Average Rating

7.2

1832 votes

Release Date

May 17, 2025

11 months ago
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.7

1584 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 2005

20 years ago
Stitch! The Movie

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.4

757 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 2003

22 years ago
Leroy & Stitch

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.5

588 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 2006

20 years ago
The Origin of Stitch

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.6

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2005

20 years ago
Fun with Father

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.5

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1983

43 years ago
Lilo & Stitch 2

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

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