Chris Sanders
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
1
Records
Chris Sanders has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, a rare achievement that places him among the most recognized directors in the field. He has won multiple Annie Awards, the animation industry's highest honor, for his directing and writing on How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods. His work on How to Train Your Dragon also earned him a Visual Effects Society Award. The Wild Robot (2024) has been widely praised, winning several critics' awards and further solidifying his reputation for creating emotionally powerful animated films.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Annie Award for Best Storyboarding
Won for Lilo & Stitch
Annie Award for Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Won for How to Train Your Dragon
Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Won for How to Train Your Dragon
Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Character Animation in an Animated Feature
Won for How to Train Your Dragon
Annie Award for Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Won for The Croods
Rankings & Lists
Best Animated Movies of All Time
Top 250 Movies
Magazine Covers
Animation Magazine
March 2010
How to Train Your Dragon: The Making of a Masterpiece
Animation Magazine
February 2013
The Croods: A Family Adventure
Animation Magazine
September 2024
The Wild Robot: Chris Sanders Returns
Records & Feats
First animated film to have three directors nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Sanders, along with Dean DeBlois, was nominated for Lilo & Stitch, a rare feat for a co-directing duo.