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Chris Sanders Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Michael Sanders

Birth Place:Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Art department, Animation department, Sound department, Production designer

Fast Facts

Was nominated for the 2011 Bradbury Award for the film "How to Train Your Dragon․"
In 2002, he won the Sarajevo Film Festival Audience Award
Won the 2011 Annie Award for Best Directing in a Feature Production
In 1984, he graduated from the California Institute of the Arts
Got his start in animation by working as a character designer for the series "Muppet Babies․"
Is best known for his work directing animated features
Is the illustrator of the webcomic known as "Kiskaloo․"

Awards

1991ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1992Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1993Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1998Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
1998Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2002Audience Award-: winner
2003Oscar-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2003Ursa Major Award-Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: winner
2004International Theater Award-: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
20103-D Award-Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year: winner
2011Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2011Annie-Best Directing in a Feature Production: winner
2011Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2011NTFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2014CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2014VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: nominated
2023CACF Award-Hall of Fame: winner
2024Truly Moving Picture Award-Truly Moving Picture Award: winner
2024IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Greenpeace - Lurra Award-: winner
2024SFCS Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2025Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2025EDA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature: winner
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Children's & Family Film: nominated
2025Windie-Best Animated Film: winner
2025Windie-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2025Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2025Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2025ICS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2025LEJA Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2025NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
2025USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
2025VES Award-Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: winner