Writing
Dean DeBlois
Born June 7, 1970 Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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.
Directed Films
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
2027·Action
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
2025·Fantasy
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Ten
2022·Documentary
7.8
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019·Animation
7.7
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014·Fantasy
6.8
Jónsi: Go Quiet
2010·Music
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
2010·Fantasy
7.7
Heima
2007·Documentary
8.4
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
2004·Animation
7.6
Lilo & Stitch
2002·Animation
Upcoming Projects
Also Appeared In
7.0
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
2025·Documentary
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
2025·Fantasy
7.4
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2016·Documentary
7.0
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2
2015·Documentary
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Technical Artistry of Dragon
2010·Documentary
8.4
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
2004·Animation