Person Details
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Aliases: Christopher Michael Sanders , Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders , کریس سندرز
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Homepage: https://www.chrissandersart.com/
Movie Involvements: 40
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Wild Robot
(2024) ScreenplayLilo & Stitch: The Series
(2003) CreatorThe Lion King
(1994) StoryToy Story
(1995) Character DesignerLilo & Stitch
(2025) CharactersThe Croods: Family Tree
(2021) CreatorHow to Train Your Dragon 2
(2014) Executive ProducerPuss in Boots: The Last Wish
(2022) ThanksActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2025 | Stitch (voice) | |
2023 | Stitch (voice) (archive footage) | |
2020 | Belt (voice) | |
2015 | Belt (voice) | |
Additional Voices (voice) | ||
2014 | Antarctic Penguin (voice) | |
2013 | Belt (voice) | |
2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
2006 | Stitch / Leroy (voice) | |
2005 | Stitch (voice) | |
Stitch (voice) | ||
2004 | Self | |
Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage) | ||
Additional Voices (voice) | ||
2003 | Stitch (voice) | |
Stitch (voice) | ||
2002 | Stitch (voice) | |
Stitch (voice) | ||
1999 | Additional Voices (voice) | |
1996 | Park Keeper | |
1989 | N/A | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2025 | Executive Producer | |
2019 | Executive Producer | |
2014 | Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2025 | Original Film Writer | |
Characters | ||
2024 | Screenplay | |
2020 | Characters | |
Story | ||
2013 | Screenplay | |
Story | ||
2010 | Screenplay | |
2006 | Original Film Writer | |
2002 | Idea | |
Writer | ||
1998 | Screenplay | |
1994 | Story | |
1992 | Story | |
1991 | Story | |
1983 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2024 | Director | |
2020 | Director | |
2013 | Director | |
2010 | Director | |
2002 | Director | |
1984 | Director | |
1983 | Director | |
Director | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | Thanks | |
2017 | Thanks | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2021 | Creator | |
2012 | Creator | |
2003 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2020 | Additional Construction Grip | |
1994 | Production Design | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2002 | Character Designer | |
1995 | Character Designer | |
1991 | Visual Development | |
1983 | Animation | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |