Writing
Dean DeBlois
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 C...
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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.
Movies
Known for
The Wild Robot2024 · Executive Producer4.2ActuallyLike
How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Viking (uncredited)4.0ActuallyLike
Lilo & Stitch2025 · Original Film Writer3.6ActuallyLike
How to Train Your Dragon2010 · Screenplay, Director3.9ActuallyLike
Lilo & Stitch2002 · Director, Writer3.8ActuallyLike
How to Train Your Dragon 22014 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer3.9ActuallyLike
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer3.9ActuallyLike
Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001 · Story Artist3.5ActuallyLikeCatalog
ActuallyLike pages
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury2011 · Executive Producer3.6ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon2010 · Director, Screenplay3.9ActuallyLike
How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Director, Writer, Producer4.0ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon 22014 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer3.8ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer3.9ActuallyLike
Leroy & Stitch2006 · Characters3.3ActuallyLikeLilo & Stitch2002 · Director, Writer3.8ActuallyLike
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005 · Characters3.4ActuallyLike
Stitch! The Movie2003 · Characters3.2ActuallyLike
The Wild Robot2024 · Executive Producer4.2ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Viking (uncredited)4.0ActuallyLike
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'2004 · Self4.2
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life2016 · Himself3.7
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon2025 · Self3.5
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 22015 · Himself3.5
How to Train Your Dragon: The Technical Artistry of Dragon2010 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
The Wild Robot2024 · Executive Producer4.2ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon2025 · Producer, Director, Writer4.0ActuallyLikeLilo & Stitch2025 · Original Film Writer3.6ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon2010 · Screenplay, Director3.9ActuallyLikeLilo & Stitch2002 · Director, Writer3.8ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon 22014 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer3.9ActuallyLikeHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer3.9ActuallyLikeAtlantis: The Lost Empire2001 · Story Artist3.5ActuallyLike
The Boss Baby2017 · Thanks3.2ActuallyLike
Nimona2023 · Thanks3.9ActuallyLikeLilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005 · Characters3.4ActuallyLikeLeroy & Stitch2006 · Characters3.3ActuallyLikeStitch! The Movie2003 · Characters3.2ActuallyLikeDragons: Gift of the Night Fury2011 · Executive Producer3.6ActuallyLike
The Other Side of the Wind2018 · Co-Producer3.4
Heima2007 · Director3.8The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'2004 · Director4.2
Jónsi: Go Quiet2010 · Director, Camera Operator3.4