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Chris Sanders(III)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Animation Department
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Chris Sanders at an event for The Croods (2013)
The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family
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The Croods: A New Age (2020)
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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'. He began drawing, and applied to CalArts after his grandmother told him about the animation program at the school. He majored in character animation, and graduated in 1984, moving on to work at Marvel Comics. He helped draw the characters for the show _Muppet Babies (1984)_. He then moved over to the Walt Disney Company in 1987, working in the visual development department. After doing some minor work on The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Sanders catapulted to the top of Disney animation through his work on Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Lion King (1994). He helped write the 1998 Disney animated hit Mulan (1998), which moved him into the position to write, direct, and voice Lilo & Stitch (2002). Sanders moved to Dreamworks where he co-wrote, co-directed and did character design for How to Train Your Dragon (2010). Regardless of which studio he works for, he has become a recognizable force as an animator in both cel- and CGI-based features.
BornMarch 12, 1962
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BornMarch 12, 1962
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Kristine Belson, Kirk DeMicco, Jane Hartwell, and Chris Sanders
Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders
Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders at an event for How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Bonnie Arnold, Dean DeBlois, and Chris Sanders at an event for How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Dean DeBlois, Tim Johnson, and Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois, Bill Plympton, and Chris Sanders
Bonnie Arnold, Dean DeBlois, and Chris Sanders at an event for How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Tom Sito, Dean DeBlois, and Chris Sanders
Winsor McCay Award winner Jeffrey Katzenberg with presenters Chris Sanders, Bonnie Arnold and Dean DeBlois

Known for

Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lilo & Stitch
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2002
Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon
8.1
  • Writer
  • 2010
Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
The Croods
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2013
Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Pat Morita, George Takei, Ming-Na Wen, Julianne Buescher, June Foray, Donny Osmond, Tom Amundsen, Arminae Austen, Mary Kay Bergman, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, Corey Burton, Mitch Carter, Robert Clotworthy, David Cowgill, Sally Dworsky, Beth Fowler, Donald Fullilove, Jack Gilpin, James Hong, Richard Steven Horvitz, Linda Kerns, Matthew Labyorteaux, Conan Lee, Dana Lee, Miriam Margolyes, Marni Nixon, Soon-Tek Oh, Elisa Gabrielli, Lea Salonga, Freda Foh Shen, James Shigeta, Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Frank Welker, Matthew Wilder, and Sandie Hall in Mulan (1998)
Mulan
7.6
  • Writer(as Christopher Sanders)
  • 1998

Credits

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Writer

  • Lilo & Stitch
    • Pre-production
  • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Dinklage, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, James Ryan, Kailey Crawford, Emma Stone, and Kelly Marie Tran in The Croods: A New Age (2020)
    The Croods: A New Age
  • Ming-Na Wen, Scott Adsit, Drake Bell, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, Nolan North, Adrian Pasdar, Laura Bailey, Josh Gad, Kate Higgins, Tiya Sircar, Matt Sloan, Ross Thomas, and Lloyd Floyd in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
    Disney Infinity 3.0
  • Adrian Pasdar, Fred Tatasciore, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, and Roger Craig Smith in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2014)
    Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
  • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
    The Croods
  • Stitch! (2008)
    Stitch!
  • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    How to Train Your Dragon
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
    Lilo & Stitch: The Series
  • Leroy & Stitch (2006)
    Leroy & Stitch
    • (uncredited)
  • Jumba's Experiment Profiler
  • Stitch's Great Escape! (2004)
    Stitch's Great Escape!
  • Experiment Finder
  • My School Partner's an Astro Bot
  • Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure (2002)
    Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure
  • Stitch Experiment 626 (2002)
    Stitch Experiment 626
  • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
    Lilo & Stitch

Actor

  • LEGO Jack-Jack
    • (voice)
    • In Production
  • Lilo & Stitch
    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • Disney Dreamlight Valley (2022)
    Disney Dreamlight Valley
    • (voice)
  • PJ Masks (2015)
    PJ Masks
    • (voice)
  • Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021)
    Cookie Run: Kingdom
    • (English version, voice)
  • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Dinklage, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, James Ryan, Kailey Crawford, Emma Stone, and Kelly Marie Tran in The Croods: A New Age (2020)
    The Croods: A New Age
    • (voice, as Christopher Sanders)
  • Ming-Na Wen, Scott Adsit, Drake Bell, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, Nolan North, Adrian Pasdar, Laura Bailey, Josh Gad, Kate Higgins, Tiya Sircar, Matt Sloan, Ross Thomas, and Lloyd Floyd in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
    Disney Infinity 3.0
    • (voice)
  • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    • (voice)
  • Adrian Pasdar, Fred Tatasciore, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, and Roger Craig Smith in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2014)
    Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
    • (voice)
  • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
    The Croods
    • (voice)
  • Making the Magic: Disneyland Paris - 20th Anniversary (2012)
    Making the Magic: Disneyland Paris - 20th Anniversary
    • (voice)
  • Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011)
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
    • (voice)
  • Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)
    Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
    • (English version, voice)
  • Disney TH!NK Fast (2008)
    Disney TH!NK Fast
    • (voice)
  • Disney Friends
    • (voice)
  • Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007)
    Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
    • (English version, voice)
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
    Lilo & Stitch: The Series
    • (voice)

Animation Department

  • Trolls (2016)
    Trolls
  • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, and Lake Bell in Shrek Forever After (2010)
    Shrek Forever After
  • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
    Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, Andy Richter, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    Kung Fu Panda
  • Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    • (uncredited)
  • My School Partner's an Astro Bot
  • Treasure Planet (2002)
    Treasure Planet
    • (uncredited)
  • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
    Lilo & Stitch
  • James Woods, Danny DeVito, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rip Torn, Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, and Susan Egan in Hercules (1997)
    Hercules
    • (uncredited)
  • Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Tristan Rogers, Adam Ryen, and Frank Welker in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
    The Rescuers Down Under
    • (as Christopher Sanders)
  • Garfield: His 9 Lives (1988)
    Garfield: His 9 Lives
    • (segment Diana's Piano)
  • John Ritter, Tom Selleck, Jim Henson, Greg Berg, Barbara Billingsley, Dave Coulier, Peter Cullen, Stan Lee, Katie Leigh, Jeffrey Scott, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Lon Zimmet in Muppet Babies (1984)
    Muppet Babies
  • The Glo Friends (1986)
    The Glo Friends
    • (1986)
  • Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
    Little Muppet Monsters

Videos28

"Vikings in Training" from How to Train Your Dragon
Clip 2:37
"Vikings in Training" from How to Train Your Dragon
"Training Day One: Gronckle" from How to Train Your Dragon
Clip 1:50
"Training Day One: Gronckle" from How to Train Your Dragon
"Dragon Attack" from How to Train Your Dragon
Clip 0:57
"Dragon Attack" from How to Train Your Dragon
"Dragons Aren't Fire Proof" from How to Train Your Dragon
Clip 1:03
"Dragons Aren't Fire Proof" from How to Train Your Dragon
"Dragon by Dragon" from How to Train Your Dragon
Clip 2:42
"Dragon by Dragon" from How to Train Your Dragon
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 0:42
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 0:43
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:04
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 1:09
Lilo & Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Clip 4:25
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Clip 1:07
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Clip 0:42
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Personal details

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    • March 12, 1962
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
    • Jessica Steele-SandersMay 18, 2015 - present
    • (Sibling)
  • TV commercial: HP.com

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    Became the voice of Stitch almost by accident. The character was originally intended to be silent, but when they decided for him to talk, Sanders recorded a few lines, and the filmmakers got so used to his voice that they cast him in the role.
    • Strong, tough female characters

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