
Directing
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 Stitc…

Lilo & Stitch 2
as Stitch (voice)

Lilo & Stitch
as Stitch (voice)

Once Upon a Studio
as Stitch (voice) (archive sound)

The Croods: A New Age
as Belt (voice)

Penguins of Madagascar
as Antarctic Penguin (voice)

The Croods
as Belt (voice)

Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)

Leroy & Stitch
as Stitch / Leroy (voice)

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
as Stitch (voice)

The Origin of Stitch
as Stitch (voice)
Lilo & Stitch
2025