Dean DeBlois
Writing
Biography
Dean Allan DeBlois (/dəˈblwɑː/ də-BLWAH; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian filmmaker and writer. He is best known for writing and directing the Oscar-nominated animated feature films Lilo & Stitch for Walt Disney Animation Studios (with Chris Sanders), the How to Train Your Dragon film trilogy for DreamWorks Animation (the first film also with Sanders), and directing the documentary Heima about the Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dean DeBlois
Filmography
Acting (6)
7.0
2025
How to Train Your Dragonas Viking (uncredited)
7.9
2016
Floyd Norman: An Animated Lifeas Himself
7.4
7.0
8.4
Production & Directing (36)
2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2Producer
2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2Director
2027
2025
How to Train Your DragonProducer
7.9
2025
How to Train Your DragonDirector
7.9
2025
How to Train Your DragonWriter
7.9
2025
Lilo & StitchOriginal Film Writer
7.2
2024
The Wild RobotExecutive Producer
8.3
2023
NimonaThanks
7.9
2022
TenDirector
2022
TenDirector of Photography
2019
7.8
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldExecutive Producer
7.8
7.8
2018
The Other Side of the WindCo-Producer
6.7
2017
The Boss BabyThanks
6.4
2015
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2Executive Producer
7.0
2014
How to Train Your Dragon 2Director
7.7
2014
7.7
2014
How to Train Your Dragon 2Executive Producer
7.7
2011
Dragons: Gift of the Night FuryExecutive Producer
7.3
2010
Jónsi - Go LiveDirector
8.5
2010
Jónsi: Go QuietDirector
6.8
2010
Jónsi: Go QuietCamera Operator
6.8
2010
How to Train Your DragonScreenplay
7.9
2010
How to Train Your DragonDirector
7.9
2007
HeimaDirector
7.7
2006
Leroy & StitchCharacters
6.5
2005
The Origin of StitchCharacters
6.1
2005
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchCharacters
6.7
2004
8.4
2003
Stitch! The MovieCharacters
6.4
2002
Lilo & StitchDirector
7.6
2002
Lilo & StitchWriter
7.6
2001
Atlantis: The Lost EmpireStory Artist
7.0
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The Wild Robot EscapesExecutive Producer