Dean DeBlois

Dean DeBlois

Directing·Age 56 — born June 7, 1970·Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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.
24Credits1 TV · 23 films
2001–2027Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedThe Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
7.3 Average ratingacross 21 titles

Top TV shows 1best Dean DeBlois shows

  1. 1Lilo & Stitch: The Series posterLilo & Stitch: The SeriesCreator · 20037.4

Top movies 23best Dean DeBlois movies

  1. 1The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' posterThe Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'Director · 20048.4
  2. 2The Wild Robot posterThe Wild RobotExecutive Producer · 20248.3
  3. 3How to Train Your Dragon posterHow to Train Your DragonViking (uncredited) · 20257.9
  4. 4How to Train Your Dragon posterHow to Train Your DragonDirector · Screenplay · 20107.9
  5. 5Nimona posterNimonaThanks · 20237.9
  6. 6How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World posterHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldDirector · Writer · 20197.8
  7. 7Heima posterHeimaDirector · 20077.7
  8. 8How to Train Your Dragon 2 posterHow to Train Your Dragon 2Director · Writer · 20147.7
  9. 9Lilo & Stitch posterLilo & StitchDirector · Writer · 20027.6
  10. 10Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury posterDragons: Gift of the Night FuryExecutive Producer · 20117.3
  11. 11Lilo & Stitch posterLilo & StitchOriginal Film Writer · 20257.2
  12. 12Atlantis: The Lost Empire posterAtlantis: The Lost EmpireStory Artist · 20017.0
  13. 13Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2 posterWhere No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2Executive Producer · 20157.0
  14. 14Jónsi: Go Quiet posterJónsi: Go QuietDirector · Camera Operator · 20106.8
  15. 15The Other Side of the Wind posterThe Other Side of the WindCo-Producer · 20186.7
  16. 16Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch posterLilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchCharacters · 20056.7
  17. 17Leroy & Stitch posterLeroy & StitchCharacters · 20066.5
  18. 18The Origin of Stitch posterThe Origin of StitchCharacters · 20056.5
  19. 19The Boss Baby posterThe Boss BabyThanks · 20176.5
  20. 20Stitch! The Movie posterStitch! The MovieCharacters · 20036.4
  21. 21How to Train Your Dragon 2 posterHow to Train Your Dragon 2Director · Writer · 2027
  22. 22The Wild Robot Escapes posterThe Wild Robot EscapesExecutive Producer
  23. 23Ten posterTenDirector · Director of Photography · 2022

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