FILM DIRECTOR

Chris Sanders

1962 - Today

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Christopher Michael Sanders (born March 12, 1962) 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 co-directed with Dean DeBlois, The Croods (2013) with Kirk DeMicco, and The Call of the Wild (2020). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chris Sanders has received more than 1,183,048 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Chris Sanders is the 1,757th most popular film director (down from 1,440th in 2019), the 13,670th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,746th in 2019) and the 518th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Chris Sanders by language

Over the past year Chris Sanders has had the most page views in the with 275,527 views, followed by French (10,051), and Russian (8,954). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Swedish (1,284.34%), Bulgarian (344.74%), and Malagasy (91.64%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Chris Sanders ranks 1,757 out of 2,041. Before him are John Carl Buechler, Miguel Gomes, Richard Kelly, Amy Heckerling, Michael Glawogger, and Farah Khan. After him are Scott Frank, Ali Abbasi, Greg Mottola, Władysław Pasikowski, Oskar Roehler, and Ovidie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Chris Sanders ranks 666. Before him are Anelia Nuneva, Norma Cruz, Remedios Amaya, Florica Lavric, H. R. McMaster, and Monique Gabrielle. After him are Abel Antón, Amanda Donohoe, Moreno Mannini, Durs Grünbein, Stefano Colantuono, and Jorge Bom Jesus.

Others Born in 1962

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Sanders ranks 13,670 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Moxley (1985), Major Taylor (1878), Matt Lanter (1983), John Morrison (1979), Brent W. Jett Jr. (1958), and Chad Trujillo (1973). After him are Synyster Gates (1981), Joey Lauren Adams (1968), Don Branson (1920), Muriel Bowser (1972), Kevin Jonas (1987), and Peggy Shannon (1907).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Chris Sanders ranks 518. Before him are Gary Winick (1961), Davis Guggenheim (1963), James DeMonaco (1969), John Carl Buechler (1952), Richard Kelly (1975), and Amy Heckerling (1954). After him are Scott Frank (1960), Greg Mottola (1964), Colin Trevorrow (1976), John A. Russo (1939), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), and Drew Goddard (1975).

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Filmography

Lilo & Stitch
Director
As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.
Jun 21o 20027.521 / 10
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
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. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
Mar 18o 20107.822 / 10
The Croods
Director
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
Mar 15o 20136.913 / 10