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. Christ Sanders was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

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).

Oct 15, 2010 · We reported earlier this week that the sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, was announced and a new TV series was also announced this week as well. All of these topics and more were...

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.

Apr 6, 2010 · Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of How to Train Your Dragon draws the audience into the fantasy world of the film by enveloping them InTru 3D. The larger-than-life adventure comedy – set in mythical lands inhabited by a ...

How to Train Your Dragon: Directed by Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders. With Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera. A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.

He is known for directing the Disney film Lilo & Stitch (alongside Dean DeBlois) and voicing the titular character. Sanders later joined DreamWorks with DeBlois to write and direct the film, How to Train Your Dragon. Sanders also wrote and directed The Croods films (alongside Kirk DeMicco) and voiced Belt in the franchise.

Chris Sanders (b. 1962) is an animation artist, director, writer, and voice actor known for directing Lilo & Stitch (and voicing Stitch) and How to Train Your Dragon. Early in his career, he worked as a model designer on Muppet Babies and Little Muppet Monsters.

Directed by Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois. As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.

May 1, 2010 · Today’s interview is with Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, co-writers and co-directors of the wonderful new movie How to Train Your Dragon. Previous credits: Mulan (1998) and Lilo & Stitch (2002). Here are some key excerpts from the interview: How did you go about adapting the book? You made some big changes.