Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Born 1962-03-12 (age 64) Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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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

Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch

2025

as Stitch (voice)

Penguins of Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

Tarzan
Tarzan

1999

as Additional Voices (voice)

The Croods
The Croods

2013

as Belt (voice)

Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch

2002

as Stitch (voice)

The Croods: A New Age
The Croods: A New Age

2020

as Belt (voice)

The Lion King 1½
The Lion King 1½

2004

as Additional Voices (voice)

Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio

2023

as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Leroy & Stitch
Leroy & Stitch

2006

as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

Stitch! The Movie
Stitch! The Movie

2003

as Stitch (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Self (archive footage)

The Origin of Stitch
The Origin of Stitch

2005

as Stitch (voice)

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along
Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

2002

as Stitch (voice)

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Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

2004

as Experiment 626 / Stitch (voice) (archive footage)