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Dean DeBlois

Dean DeBlois

Writer · Born June 7, 1970 · Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Wrote 14

1990s

  1. 1998

    Mulan

    Story

    79

Directed 10

2000s

  1. 2007

    Heima

    Director

  2. 2002

    Lilo & Stitch

    Director

    77

Produced 8

Camera 2

2020s

  1. 2022

    Ten

    Director of Photography

2010s

  1. 2010

    Jónsi: Go Quiet

    Camera Operator

Created 2

Acted in 1

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2025

    Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

    Himself · 3 episodes

  2. Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

    Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

    Himself

    77
  2. 2015

    Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2

    Himself

  3. 2010

    How to Train Your Dragon: The Technical Artistry of Dragon

    Self

2000s

  1. 2004

    The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'

    Self

Thanked in the credits2

2020s

  1. 2023

    Nimona

    Thanks

    79