Directed credits
6
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Chris Sanders
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.4
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 0All crew credits: 28
TMDB ID: 66193
IMDb ID: nm0761498
Known for: Directing
Born: March 12, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2027
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Wikidata: Q201641
Also known as
Christopher Michael Sanders • Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders • کریس سندرز
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Characters (5)Creator (4)Executive Producer (4)Thanks (3)Story (2)Character Designer (1)Original Film Writer (1)Production Design (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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Sanders.
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Highest rated movies linked with Chris Sanders.
8.3
The Wild Robot
Director
2024 Movie
8.3
The Lion King
Production Design
1994 Movie
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
8.0
Toy Story
Character Designer
1995 Movie
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.9
Mulan
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
2010 Movie
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.7
Beauty and the Beast
Story
1991 Movie
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
Thanks
2025 Movie
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Sanders.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Sanders.
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.2
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
8.3
The Lion King
Production Design
1994 Movie
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
Thanks
2025 Movie
8.3
The Wild Robot
Director
2024 Movie
8.0
Toy Story
Character Designer
1995 Movie
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
2010 Movie
7.9
Mulan
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.7
Beauty and the Beast
Story
1991 Movie
7.7
Aladdin
Story
1992 Movie
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Sanders.
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Creator
2003 Series
7.4
Dawn of the Croods
as Belt (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.8
DreamWorks Dragons
Creator
2012 Series
7.1
Stitch!
Creator • 26 eps
2008 Series
7.2
The Croods: Family Tree
Creator
2021 Series
7.0
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars
as Park Keeper • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Sanders.
Jun 10, 2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2027 Movie
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
Thanks
2025 Movie
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
7.2
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
8.2
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Thanks
2022 Movie
7.5
The Croods: A New Age
Characters
2020 Movie
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
6.5
The Boss Baby
Thanks
2017 Movie
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
6.5
Leroy & Stitch
Characters
2006 Movie
6.5
The Origin of Stitch
Characters
2005 Movie
6.7
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Characters
2005 Movie
6.4
Stitch! The Movie
Characters
2003 Movie
7.9
Mulan
Screenplay
1998 Movie
8.0
Toy Story
Character Designer
1995 Movie
8.3
The Lion King
Production Design
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Sanders.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Sanders.
7.2
Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
2025 Movie
8.3
Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)
2023 Movie
7.5
The Croods: A New Age
as Belt (voice)
2020 Movie
6.5
Penguins of Madagascar
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
2014 Movie
6.9
The Croods
as Belt (voice)
2013 Movie
7.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
6.5
Leroy & Stitch
as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
2006 Movie
6.5
The Origin of Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
2005 Movie
6.7
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
as Stitch (voice)
2005 Movie
6.6
The Lion King 1½
as Additional Voices (voice)
2004 Movie
8.4
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
as Self
2004 Movie
6.4
Stitch! The Movie
as Stitch (voice)
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chris Sanders.