Dean DeBlois

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.

Awards & recognition

• ★Annie Award
• ☆Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2020 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2015 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2011 · nominated