About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1970-06-07
Place of birth:
Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Dean DeBlois

Overview

Dean DeBlois (born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, animator, camera operator, and editor. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing The Oscar-nominated animated films Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon, and for directing the acclaimed Sigur Rós documentary/music film Heima.

Known for

Acting

2016 Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Actor Himself 59
Average
2015 Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2 Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' Actor Himself 59
Average

Directing

2025 How to Train Your Dragon Directing Director N/A
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2022 Ten Directing Director N/A
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2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Directing Director 76
Good
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Directing Director 76
Good
2010 Jónsi: Go Quiet Directing Director 59
Average
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Directing Director 77
Good
2007 Heima Directing Director 61
Fair
2002 Lilo & Stitch Directing Director 73
Good
Micronauts Directing Director N/A
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Treasure Island Directing Director N/A
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Writing

2025 How to Train Your Dragon Writing Writer N/A
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2025 Lilo & Stitch Writing Characters N/A
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2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Writing Screenplay 76
Good
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Writing Story 76
Good
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Writing Writer 76
Good
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Writing Screenplay 77
Good
2006 Leroy & Stitch Writing Original Film Writer 62
Fair
2002 Lilo & Stitch Writing Writer 73
Good
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Writing Story Artist 69
Fair
Micronauts Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production

2025 How to Train Your Dragon Production Producer N/A
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2024 The Wild Robot Production Executive Producer 80
Very good
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2018 The Other Side of the Wind Production Co-Producer 61
Fair
2015 Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2 Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2011 Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
Treasure Island Production Producer N/A
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Camera

2022 Ten Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew

2023 Nimona Crew Thanks 72
Good
2017 The Boss Baby Crew Thanks 64
Fair