Dean DeBlois
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (25)
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Producer (Production)
2027
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
as Self
2025
How to Train Your Dragon
as Viking (uncredited)
2025
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2025
The Wild Robot
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Nimona
Thanks (Crew)
2023
Ten
Director (Directing)
2022
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Director (Directing)
2019
The Other Side of the Wind
Co-Producer (Production)
2018
The Boss Baby
Thanks (Crew)
2017
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
as Himself
2016
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2
as Himself
2015
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Director (Directing)
2014
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Executive Producer (Production)
2011
How to Train Your Dragon: The Technical Artistry of Dragon
as Self
2010
Jónsi: Go Quiet
Director (Directing)
2010
How to Train Your Dragon
Director (Directing)
2010
Heima
Director (Directing)
2007
Leroy & Stitch
Characters (Writing)
2006
The Origin of Stitch
Characters (Writing)
2005
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Characters (Writing)
2005
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
as Self
2004
Stitch! The Movie
Characters (Writing)
2003
Lilo & Stitch
Director (Directing)
2002
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Story Artist (Writing)
2001
