



Dean DeBlois
Directing1970Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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.
Known For
Acting History
2027
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Director
2025
How to Train Your Dragon
as Viking (uncredited)
How to Train Your Dragon
Producer
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
How to Train Your Dragon
Writer
Lilo & Stitch
Original Film Writer
2024
The Wild Robot
Executive Producer
2023
Nimona
Thanks
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Executive Producer
2018
The Other Side of the Wind
Co-Producer
2017
The Boss Baby
Thanks
2016
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
as Himself
2014
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Director
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Executive Producer
2011
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Executive Producer
2010
How to Train Your Dragon
Screenplay
How to Train Your Dragon
Director
Jónsi: Go Quiet
Director
Jónsi: Go Quiet
Camera Operator
2007
Heima
Director
2006
Leroy & Stitch
Characters
2005
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Characters
The Origin of Stitch
Characters
2003
Stitch! The Movie
Characters
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TVCreator
2002
Lilo & Stitch
Director
Lilo & Stitch
Writer
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Story Artist


