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Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
March 12, 1962
Place of Birth:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Chris Sanders
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | Stitch (voice) |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Stitch (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | Belt (voice) |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Antarctic Penguin (voice) |
| 2013 | The Croods | Belt (voice) |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Stitch / Leroy (voice) |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | Stitch (voice) |
| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch | Stitch (voice) |
| 2004 | Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 | Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' | Self |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie | Stitch (voice) |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Stitch (voice) |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch Read-Along | Stitch (voice) |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dawn of the Croods | Belt (voice) |
| 2015 | Dawn of the Croods | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Stitch (voice) |
| 1996 | Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars | Park Keeper |