Writer
Dean DeBlois
Born June 7, 1970 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada12 films
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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First watchHow to Train Your Dragon20107.9As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.View filmEssential films
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12 films- 2027How to Train Your Dragon 2Writer
- 2025How to Train Your DragonWriter
- 2025Lilo & StitchOriginal Film Writer
- 2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldWriter
- 2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Writer
- 2010How to Train Your DragonScreenplay
- 2006Leroy & StitchCharacters
- 2005The Origin of StitchCharacters
- 2005Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchCharacters
- 2003Stitch! The MovieCharacters
- 2002Lilo & StitchWriter
- 2001Atlantis: The Lost EmpireStory Artist