Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders
Sanders at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards
Born
Christopher Michael Sanders

(1962-03-12) March 12, 1962
Alma materCalifornia Institute of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • animator
  • illustrator
  • voice actor
Years active1984–present
Employers
Spouse
Jessica Steele-Sanders
(m. 2015)
Children1
Signature

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.