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Chris Sanders

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USABorn March 12, 1962

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.

Filmography9

Lilo & Stitch 2

Lilo & Stitch 2

2028
The Wild Robot
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The Wild Robot

2024·2 grades
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

2020
The Croods

The Croods

2013
How to Train Your Dragon
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How to Train Your Dragon

2010·3 grades
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

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

2004
Lilo & Stitch
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Lilo & Stitch

2002·3 grades
Toby the Badly Animated Boy

Toby the Badly Animated Boy

1984
Fun with Father

Fun with Father

1983

Television2

DreamWorks Dragons

DreamWorks Dragons

2012
Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003