Chris Sanders

Born 1962 · American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor

Christopher Michael Sanders is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. His credits include Lilo & Stitch (2002) for Walt Disney Animation Studios, 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) for DreamWorks Animation, 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 popular Disney character Stitch in 1985, wrote the story of Lilo & Stitch, and has voiced Stitch in most of his media appearances.

Chris Sanders, in order

1. 1975 Love and Death: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 100%, audiences 90% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
2. 1998 Mulan: wrote · directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft · critics 92%, audiences 85% · streaming on Disney+
3. 2002 Lilo & Stitch: directed, wrote
4. 2008 Bolt: wrote · directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams
5. 2009 Castle (TV series): acted · critics 82%, audiences 88% · streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Roku Channel
6. 2010 Cold Case (TV series): acted · directed by Jerry Bruckheimer · audiences 94% · streaming on Roku Channel
7. 2010 How to Train Your Dragon: directed, wrote · critics 99%, audiences 91% · streaming on Paramount+, Peacock
8. 2013 The Croods: directed, wrote
9. 2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2: wrote, produced · directed by Dean DeBlois
10. 2020 The Call of the Wild: directed · critics 62%, audiences 89% · streaming on Disney+, fuboTV
11. 2024 The Wild Robot: directed, wrote
12. Pines of Rome (short film): wrote · directed by Hendel Butoy