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.
Chris Sanders has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 20 cinematic universes — most prominently How to Train Your Dragon with 4 titles. Signature works include Lilo & Stitch, The Lion King, The Wild Robot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 20 universes
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