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Dean DeBlois

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Dean DeBlois is a Canadian writer, director, and producer known best for having co-written and co-directed Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and Dreamworks' "How To Train Your Dragon, both Oscar nominees. While working as an assistant animator and layout artist for Hinton Animation Studios in Ottawa, Ontario... See full bio »

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Dean DeBlois - Dallas International Film Festival 2011 - Tex Avery Award, presented by ReelFX Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Bonnie Arnold - BAFTA Tea 2011 Jonsi Birgisson, Dean DeBlois - on the set of Heima (2007) Jonsi Birgisson, Alex Somers, Dean DeBlois, Hakon Sverissonn - on the set of Go Quiet (2010) Chris Sanders, Jonah Hill, Dean DeBlois, Bonnie Arnold, Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler, TJ Miller, America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel - How To Train Your Dragon premiere, March 14, 2010 Dean DeBlois - San Diego Comic Con (2010)
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2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (screenplay) (filming)
 
2008-2010 Stitch! (TV series)
– New Town (2010) (characters)
– The #1 Annoying Character in the Universe Appears (2009) (characters)
– Warracchi (2008) (characters)
– Felix Redux (2008) (characters)
– Stitch and the Stitches (2008) (characters)
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2010 How to Train Your Dragon (screenplay)
 
2006 Leroy & Stitch (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
2004 Mulan II (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
2003-2004 Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV series)
– Drowsy: Experiment #350 (2004) (creator)
– Bad Stitch (2004) (creator)
– Slugger: Experiment #608 (2004) (creator)
– Bonnie & Clyde: Experiments #149 & #150 (2004) (creator)
– Baby-Fier: Experiment #151 (2004) (creator)
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2002 Lilo & Stitch (written by)
 
1998 Mulan (co-head writer)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (6 titles)
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire (story artist)
 
1994 A Troll in Central Park (layout artist)
 
1994 Thumbelina (layout artist)
 
1990 The Nutcracker Prince (assistant animator, layout artist)
 
1989 The Teddy Bears' Picnic (TV movie) (assistant animator)
 
1989 The Raccoons (TV series) (assistant animator - 9 episodes)
– A Catered Affair! (1989) (assistant animator)
– Bully for You! (1989) (assistant animator)
– Making the Grade! (1989) (assistant animator)
– Search and Rescue! (1989) (assistant animator)
– Second Chance! (1989) (assistant animator)
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2016 How to Train Your Dragon 3 (announced)
 
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (filming)
 
2010 Go Quiet (video)
 
2010 How to Train Your Dragon
 
2007 Heima (documentary)
 
2002 Lilo & Stitch
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2010 Go Quiet (video) (camera operator)
 
2007 Heima (documentary) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2011 Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (video short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
2010 Go Quiet (video)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 The Croods (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 How We Covered It (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– How to Train Your Dragon (2010) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.21 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2005 The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Buzz (TV series)
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– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Himself
 

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