Chris Sanders

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.

Works

Lilo & Stitch

The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

Release Date2025-05-17

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Film Writer

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count747

Dawn of the Croods

The world's first family is back for more laughs as they discover sports, sleepovers and other wonders in a world of exotic creatures and adventures. This 2D animated cartoon is based on the 3D animated feature film, "The Croods".

Release Date2015-12-24

Charactersd Belt (voice)

Episode Count2

Vote Count96

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

This animated series chronicles the further adventures of renegade scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba's beloved Experiment 626, who is now living happily as Lilo's alien buddy Stitch. Jumba’s remaining experiments have landed all over Hawaii in the form of dehydrated pods. Lilo and Stitch’s mission is to catch Stitch’s "cousins" before they fall into the clutches of the evil Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel!

Release Date2003-09-20

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Episode Count[ 67 ]

Vote Count618

Lilo & Stitch

As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

Release Date2002-06-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count6657

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Now, we find the rowdy extraterrestrial getting used to life with his new ʻohana. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges, which reinstates his destructive programming and threatens to both ruin his friendship with Lilo and to short him out for good!

Release Date2005-08-22

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count1529

Leroy & Stitch

Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley have finally caught all of Jumba's genetic experiments and found the one true place where each of them belongs. Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley are offered positions in the Galactic Alliance, turning them down so they can stay on Earth with Lilo, but Lilo realizes her alien friends have places where they belong – and it's finally time to say "aloha".

Release Date2006-06-23

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Charactersd Stitch / Leroy (voice)

Vote Count562

The Croods

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

Release Date2013-03-15

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Belt (voice)

Vote Count7227

The Croods: A New Age

Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

Release Date2020-11-25

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Charactersd Belt (voice)

Vote Count3943

Tarzan

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

Release Date1999-06-18

Charactersd Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count6973

Stitch! The Movie

The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know is that Dr. Jumba brought his other alien "experiments" to Hawaiʻi as well.

Release Date2003-09-10

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count730

Penguins of Madagascar

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

Release Date2014-11-22

Charactersd Antarctic Penguin (voice)

Vote Count4273

Lilo & Stitch 2

The second instalment in the live-action adaptation franchise. Plot TBA.

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

The Lion King 1½

Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.

Release Date2004-10-28

Charactersd Additional Voices (voice)

Vote Count3023

Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

Agent Z And The Penguin From Mars was a 1996 Children's BBC sitcom, based on the book of the same name by Mark Haddon. The six episode series followed the exploits of Ben Simpson, played by Duncan Barton, and his friends Barney, played by Andrew McKay, and Jenks, played by Reggie Yates, who together formed the "Crane Grove Gang", named after the street where they lived. This was a society dedicated to playing ingenious practical jokes in an initiative called "Agent Z".

Release Date1996-01-03

Charactersd Park Keeper

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Once Upon a Studio

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

Release Date2023-09-24

Charactersd Stitch (voice) (archive footage)

Vote Count396

The Origin of Stitch

Stitch discovers Jumba’s secret computer that reveals what creatures Jumba had used to create Stitch, and also hints at his other 625 experiments. Stitch is scared to find out what a monster he is, only for Jumba to come and explain how he found love when he met Lilo.

Release Date2005-08-30

DepartmentWriting

JobCharacters

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count8

Lilo & Stitch Read-Along

The movie story comes to life on-screen with words and pictures featuring word-for-word narration, original character voices, and vivid sound effects.

Release Date2002-11-05

Charactersd Stitch (voice)

Vote Count1

Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0

Take on yet another virtual safari with Timon and Pumbaa.

Release Date2004-08-31

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

The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

An in-depth look at the making of Lilo & Stitch (2002).

Release Date2004-09-22

Charactersd Self

Vote Count17

Waking Sleeping Beauty

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

Release Date2009-09-05

Charactersd Self (archive footage)

Vote Count108

How to Train Your Dragon

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

Release Date2025-06-06

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count475

How to Train Your Dragon

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

Release Date2010-03-18

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count13538

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.

Release Date2014-06-05

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count9898

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Release Date2019-01-03

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count6673

DreamWorks Dragons

From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.

Release Date2012-08-07

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count702

The Croods: Family Tree

Two very different families join forces to create a new community, an us-against-the-world, cave person co-op on the most amazing farm in the history of prehistory!

Release Date2021-09-23

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count747

The Wild Robot

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Release Date2024-09-12

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count5114

Stitch!

Stitch! is the anime adaptation of the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and the successor for the Lilo & Stitch series by Walt Disney Animation Studios. In the new story, the alien creature Stitch is running off on the mad scientist Jumba's space scooter when he gets caught in a space storm and has to make an emergency landing at Izayoi Island, the southermost tip of Japan. There, he meets Yuuna, a spirited fourth-grade girl who happens to know karate. Yuuna tells Stitch about the Stone of Chitama, a mysterious object that can make any wish come true. However, he has to perform 43 good deeds to receive his wish.

Release Date2008-10-08

DepartmentCrew

JobCreator

Episode Count26

Vote Count7

Toy Story

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Release Date1995-11-22

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobCharacter Designer

Vote Count18920

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Release Date2022-12-07

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count8262

The Lion King

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

Release Date1994-06-15

DepartmentArt

JobProduction Design

Vote Count18818

Mulan

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

Release Date1998-06-18

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count9984

Beauty and the Beast

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

Release Date1991-10-22

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count10187

Aladdin

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

Release Date1992-11-25

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Vote Count11505

The Call of the Wild

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

Release Date2020-02-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count3816

The Boss Baby

A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.

Release Date2017-03-23

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count7226

Untitled The Wild Robot Sequel

A sequel to DreamWorks' 2024 film The Wild Robot, currently in development

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Fun with Father

A kitten helps his father defeat a pack of marshmallows.

Release Date1983-01-01

DepartmentVisual Effects

JobAnimation

Vote Count2

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

A child terminally becomes bad animation and is sent to an asylum of abandoned and lost cartoon characters.

Release Date1984-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

TIẾNG GỌI NƠI HOANG DÃ

Adventure Intriguing

Release Date2020-02-05

DepartmentArt

JobAdditional Construction Grip

Vote Count1

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