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.

Dean DeBlois is a Canadian writer, director, and producer known best for having co-written and co-directed Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002) and Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon (2010), both Oscar nominated.

3 days ago · Dean DeBlois knows a thing or two about dragons. And, yes, how to train them. Back in 2015, he directed DreamWorks’ beloved coming-of-age fantasy How To Train Your Dragon alongside Chris Sanders ...

Dean DeBlois is getting ready to show off footage from his live-action adaptation of "How to Train Your Dragon." But he wants to explain some things first. The filmmaker — an animation legend ...

3 days ago · Exclusive: Director Dean DeBlois tells IndieWire why he decided to direct the live-action remake of his animated classic, and what improvements are in store. Watch the new trailer below. The live ...

3 days ago · Writer-director Dean DeBlois‘ new How to Train Your Dragon stars Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid. Rounding out the cast are Gerard Butler, Nick Frost and Julian Dennison ...

Dean Allan DeBlois is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is best known for writing and directing the Oscar-nominated animated feature films Lilo & Stitch for...

DeBlois's most celebrated work to date is undoubtedly the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. Co-written and co-directed with Chris Sanders for the first installment, the series has captivated audiences worldwide with its stunning visuals, heartwarming …

Nov 20, 2019 · Over the last decade, writer/director Dean DeBlois has dedicated himself to one fantastical world with a trilogy of How to Train Your Dragon films, always striving to push creative...

Feb 20, 2019 · DeBlois — who was born in the tiny town of Aylmer, Quebec, where “Hollywood seemed so, so far away” — had just turned 7 when the first “Star Wars” movie opened in summer 1977, and three years...