Chris Sanders
Birth Name:
Christopher Michael Sanders
Birth Place:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Profession
Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Art department, Animation department, Production designer
Fast Facts
- In 2002, he won the Sarajevo Film Festival Audience Award
- Was nominated for the 2011 Bradbury Award for the film "How to Train Your Dragon․"
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2003Oscar - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2003Annie - Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2003Annie - Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2003Annie - Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2003INOCA - Best Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2003Ursa Major Award - Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture:Winner
- 2004International Theater AwardWinner
- 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 AwardNominated
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 Children's & Family Film:Nominated
- 2025BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025Windie - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025Windie - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Animated Film - International Competition: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