Chris Sanders

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

21

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-03-12 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

  • Christopher Michael Sanders
  • Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders
  • کریس سندرز

Chris Sanders

Biography

Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders (born March 15, 1960) is an American film animator and voice actor best-known for co-directing and co-writing the Disney animated feature Lilo & Stitch, and providing the voice of Experiment 626 from Lilo & Stitch and Leroy from Disney's Leroy & Stitch. After being later dismissed from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sanders went on to work for DreamWorks Animation, directing the highly acclaimed animated feature film, How to Train Your Dragon. He is currently serving as co-director on the upcoming feature, The Croods.

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Known For

The Croods
6.9%

The Croods

Mar 15, 2013

Tarzan
7.4%

Tarzan

Jun 18, 1999

Lilo & Stitch
7.5%

Lilo & Stitch

Jun 21, 2002

Penguins of Madagascar
6.5%

Penguins of Madagascar

Nov 22, 2014

The Croods: A New Age
7.5%

The Croods: A New Age

Nov 25, 2020

The Lion King 1½
6.6%

The Lion King 1½

Feb 6, 2004

Stitch! The Movie
6.4%

Stitch! The Movie

Sep 10, 2003

Leroy & Stitch
6.6%

Leroy & Stitch

Jun 23, 2006

Once Upon a Studio
8.3%

Once Upon a Studio

Sep 24, 2023

Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2%

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Sep 5, 2009

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Acting

2025
Lilo & Stitch as Stitch (voice)
2023
Once Upon a Studio as Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
2020
The Croods: A New Age as Belt (voice)
2015
Dawn of the Croods as Belt (voice)
2015
Dawn of the Croods as Additional Voices (voice)
2014
Penguins of Madagascar as Antarctic Penguin (voice)
2013
The Croods as Belt (voice)
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2006
Leroy & Stitch as Stitch / Leroy (voice)
2005
The Origin of Stitch as Stitch (voice)
2005
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch as Stitch (voice)
2004
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' as Himself
2004
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)
2004
The Lion King 1½ as Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Stitch (voice)
2003
Stitch! The Movie as Stitch (voice)
2002
Lilo & Stitch Read-Along as Stitch (voice)
2002
Lilo & Stitch as Stitch (voice)
1999
Tarzan as Additional Voices (voice)
1996
Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars as Park Keeper
1989
Anything More Would Be Greedy

Art

2020
TIẾNG GỌI NƠI HOANG DÃ as Additional Construction Grip
1994
The Lion King as Production Design

Creator

2021
The Croods: Family Tree as Creator
2012
DreamWorks Dragons as Creator
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Creator

Crew

2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Thanks
2017
The Boss Baby as Thanks

Directing

Untitled The Wild Robot Sequel as Director
2024
The Wild Robot as Director
2020
The Call of the Wild as Director
2013
The Croods as Director
2010
How to Train Your Dragon as Director
2002
Lilo & Stitch as Director
1984
Toby the Badly Animated Boy as Director
1983
Fun With Father as Director

Production

2025
How to Train Your Dragon as Executive Producer
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Executive Producer
2014
How to Train Your Dragon 2 as Executive Producer

Visual Effects

2002
Lilo & Stitch as Character Designer
1995
Toy Story as Character Designer
1991
Beauty and the Beast as Visual Development
1983
Fun With Father as Animation

Writing

2025
Lilo & Stitch as Original Film Writer
2025
Lilo & Stitch as Characters
2024
The Wild Robot as Screenplay
2020
The Croods: A New Age as Characters
2020
The Croods: A New Age as Story
2013
The Croods as Screenplay
2013
The Croods as Story
2010
How to Train Your Dragon as Screenplay
2006
Leroy & Stitch as Original Film Writer
2002
Lilo & Stitch as Idea
2002
Lilo & Stitch as Writer
1998
Mulan as Screenplay
1994
The Lion King as Story
1992
Aladdin as Story
1991
Beauty and the Beast as Story
1983
Fun With Father as Writer
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