Christopher Michael Sanders (born March 12, 1962) [1] is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. His credits include Lilo & Stitch (2002) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010), both of which he co-wrote and directed with Dean DeBlois; The Croods (2013) with Kirk DeMicco; The Call of the Wild (2020); and The Wild Robot (2024).

Chris Sanders. Writer: Lilo & Stitch. Born and raised in Colorado, Chris Sanders fell in love with animation at the age of ten after seeing Ward Kimball animated shorts on 'The Wonderful World of Disney'.

5 days ago · Chris Sanders is a one-of-a-kind artist. As a kid, looking through various “art of” books for the 1990s Disney classics, you could always pick out a Chris Sanders illustration or a Chris ...

Jun 11, 2024 · Chris Sanders’ “The Wild Robot” is nearly here. And ahead of her visit, there’s a brand-new trailer, which you can watch above. In DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot,” based on the best-selling book by...

Chris Sanders. Writer: Lilo & Stitch. Born and raised in Colorado, Chris Sanders fell in love with animation at the age of ten after seeing Ward Kimball animated shorts on 'The Wonderful World of Disney'.

3 days ago · Streaming; Entertainment; The Wild Robot's Chris Sanders on directing 'the film of a lifetime', risk-taking, the 2025 Oscars, and the return of Lilo and Stitch

3 days ago · The Wild Robot is the first animated feature in 11 years from filmmaker Chris Sanders, whose 35-year career includes working as story artist on Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, and ...

3 days ago · “Our inspiration was Bambi, which, that was a landmark moment in that film, and I think in cinema, when they did their animated forest fire,” says Sanders. “So, we moved towards a more ...

Apr 21, 2023 · Chris Sanders is in final negotiations to voice the character of Stitch in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Nov 24, 2024 · Chris Sanders’ impact on animation is rather staggering, which was underlined as many of his credits were listed off before he spoke following a screening of his latest film, The Wild Robot,...