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He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).

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He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Wild Robot|2024}}'' (2024): Executive producer
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Dean Allan [=DeBlois=][[note]]pronounced ''də-BLWAH''[[/note]] (born June 7, 1970 in Brockville, Ontario) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.

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Dean Allan [=DeBlois=][[note]]pronounced ''də-BLWAH''[[/note]] (born June 7, 1970 in Brockville, Ontario) 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.
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Dean Allan [=DeBlois=][[note]]pronounced ''də-BLWAH''[[/note]] (born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.

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Dean Allan [=DeBlois=][[note]]pronounced ''də-BLWAH''[[/note]] (born June 7, 1970) 1970 in Brockville, Ontario) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.
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** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' (2010): Screenplay adaptation, director

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** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'' (2010): Screenplay adaptation, director
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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.

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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born Allan [=DeBlois=][[note]]pronounced ''də-BLWAH''[[/note]] (born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.



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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).

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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator.

He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).
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DeBlois wasn't credited in the L&S spin-offs.


** ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' (2008–2015): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
** ''Animation/StitchAndAi'' (2017): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
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* ''How to Train Your Dragon'':

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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).

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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).



* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' (1998): Co-head of story
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (2001): Story artist

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* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' (1998): Co-head of story
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (2001): Story artist



** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (2002): Co-writer, director

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** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' (2002): Co-writer, director



** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters

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** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
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** ''WesternAnimation/GiftOfTheNightFury'' (2011): Executive producer

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* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (2002): Co-writer, director
* ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' (2003): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' (2003-2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'' (2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters

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* ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'':
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''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (2002): Co-writer, director
* ** ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' (2003): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ** ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' (2003-2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ** ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ** ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'' (2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
** ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' (2008–2015): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
** ''Animation/StitchAndAi'' (2017): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch''
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* ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' (2008–2015): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' (2010): Screenplay adaptation, director

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* ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' (2008–2015): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
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''How to Train Your Dragon'':
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''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' (2010): Screenplay adaptation, directordirector
** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'' (2014): Director, screenplay, executive producer
** ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'' (2019): Director, screenplay, executive producer



* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'' (2014): Director, screenplay, executive producer
* ''Animation/StitchAndAi'' (2017): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'' (2019): Director, screenplay, executive producer
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Dean [=DeBlois=] (/dəˈblwɑː/; born June 7, 1970) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. He is best known as the co-director and co-writer of the Franchise/{{Disney animated|Canon}} film ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (alongside Creator/ChrisSanders) and the writer and director of Creator/DreamWorksAnimation's ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2 film]] [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld trilogy]] (the first film of which was also co-written and co-directed by Sanders).
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!!Filmography:
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' (1989): Assistant animator
* ''The Teddy Bears' Picnic'' (1989): Animator
* ''WesternAnimation/TheNutcrackerPrince'' (1990): Assistant animator, layout artist
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina|1994}}'' (1994): Layout artist
* ''WesternAnimation/ATrollInCentralPark'' (1994): Layout artist
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' (1998): Co-head of story
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (2001): Story artist
* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' (2002): Co-writer, director
* ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' (2003): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' (2003-2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch'' (2005): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'' (2006): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''Film/{{Heima}}'' (2007): Director, camera operator
* ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' (2008–2015): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' (2010): Screenplay adaptation, director
* ''Go Quiet'' (2010): Director, editor, camera operator
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'' (2014): Director, screenplay, executive producer
* ''Animation/StitchAndAi'' (2017): Credited for creating the ''Lilo & Stitch'' characters
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld'' (2019): Director, screenplay, executive producer
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