Christopher Michael "Chris" Sanders (born March 12, 1962) is an American animation director and illustrator. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 1984. Chris was the director and screenplay writer for How to Train Your Dragon and the executive producer of How to Train Your Dragon 2 and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Biography
Christ Sanders was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He fell in love with animation at the age of ten after seeing Ward Kimball animated shorts on The Wonderful World of Disney. He went to Arvada High School in Arvada, Colorado. Chris decided to apply to the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) when his grandmother told him about the animation program at school. He graduated by 1984.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Garfield: His 9 Lives | Animation stylist - segment: "Diana's Piano" | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under |
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Film |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast |
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| 1992 | Aladdin | Writer | |
| 1994 | The Lion King |
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| 1998 | Mulan |
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| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 | Developer of original concept: Pines of Rome | |
| 2001 | Drawn to Animation | Himself | Video short |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch |
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Film |
| 2003—2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series |
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TV series |
| 2004 | Stitch's Great Escape | Stitch (voice) | Short film |
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Stitch (English version, voice) | Video game |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Performer - "Aloha Oe" | Video short |
| 2008—2010 | Stitch! |
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TV series |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Stitch (voice) | Video game |
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | ||
| 2013 | The Croods |
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Film |
| 2020 | The Croods 2 | Writer |
Dragons Franchise Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon |
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Feature film |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World |
Feature film; in production |
Concept Art
Storyboard
External Links
- Official Website
Chris Sanders on Wikipedia- Chris Sanders on IMDb
- Chris Sanders on Rotten Tomatoes
- Chris Sanders at DeviantArt
- Chris Sanders on Facebook
- Chris Sanders on Instagram
