Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Dean DeBlois
Writing
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 69797
IMDb ID: nm0213450
Known for: Writing
Born: June 7, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2027
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.31
Wikidata: Q1181049
Also known as
Dean DeBois • Dean Allan DeBlois
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Director (7)Characters (5)Executive Producer (3)Producer (2)Thanks (2)Co-Producer (1)Original Film Writer (1)Screenplay (1)Story Artist (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Dean DeBlois.
Director
Ten
2022 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 • Movie
Director
Jónsi: Go Quiet
2010 • Movie
Director
Heima
2007 • Movie
Director
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
2004 • Movie
Director
Lilo & Stitch
2002 • Movie
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Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Dean DeBlois.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dean DeBlois.
Executive Producer
The Wild Robot
2024 • Movie
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 • Movie
Thanks
Nimona
2023 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 • Movie
Director
Heima
2007 • Movie
Director
Lilo & Stitch
2002 • Movie
Executive Producer
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
Story Artist
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 • Movie
Co-Producer
The Other Side of the Wind
2018 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Dean DeBlois.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dean DeBlois.
Executive Producer
The Wild Robot
2024 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 • Movie
Director
Lilo & Stitch
2002 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 • Movie
Director
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 • Movie
Story Artist
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 • Movie
Characters
Stitch! The Movie
2003 • Movie
Thanks
The Boss Baby
2017 • Movie
Characters
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
2005 • Movie
Thanks
Nimona
2023 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dean DeBlois.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dean DeBlois.
Jun 10, 2027
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2027 • Movie
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 • Movie
Original Film Writer
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Wild Robot
2024 • Movie
Thanks
Nimona
2023 • Movie
Co-Producer
The Other Side of the Wind
2018 • Movie
Thanks
The Boss Baby
2017 • Movie
Executive Producer
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011 • Movie
Screenplay
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 • Movie
Characters
Leroy & Stitch
2006 • Movie
Characters
The Origin of Stitch
2005 • Movie
Characters
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
2005 • Movie
Characters
Stitch! The Movie
2003 • Movie
Story Artist
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Dean DeBlois.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dean DeBlois.
as Viking (uncredited)
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 • Movie
as Self
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon
2025 • Movie
as Himself
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2016 • Movie
as Himself
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2
2015 • Movie
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon: The Technical Artistry of Dragon
2010 • Movie
as Self
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'
2004 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dean DeBlois.