Dean Devlin

Career timeline

1. 1962 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1974 · Screen debut

   Happy Days (TV)

3. 1994 · First production

   Stargate (Movie)

4. 1996 · Breakthrough

   Independence Day (Movie)

5. 1997 · Directing debut

   The Visitor (TV)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1970s

11 1980s

12 1990s

10 2000s

5 2010s

6 2020s

• Drama22
• Comedy12
• Action12
• Thriller10
• Action & Adventure10
• Crime9

Highest-rated title Stargate SG-1 1997 8.3 Most popular title Independence Day 1996 6.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dean Devlin in our catalogue.

Beth Riesgraf

2 titles together

Joseph LoDuca

2 titles together

David Arnold

2 titles together

Roland Emmerich

2 titles together

Christian Kane

2 titles together

John Rogers

2 titles together

Gina Bellman

2 titles together

Bill Pullman

2 titles together

1. 2026 Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien Movie
2. 2008 Little Manila: Filipinos in California's Heartland as Narrator Movie
3. 2004 Cellular as Cab Driver (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
4. 1999 Predators from Beyond Neptune as Dean Devlin Movie
5. 1998 Godzilla, King of the Monsters Movie
6. 1991 Total Exposure as Adult Bookstore Manager Movie
7. 1990 Moon 44 as Tyler 5.1 Movie
8. 1987 Hard Copy TV
9. 1986 L.A. Law as Jeffrey Sullivan 7.0 TV
10. 1986 3:15 the Moment of Truth as Gum Chewer 5.8 Movie
11. 1985 North Beach and Rawhide as Pedro Sanchez Movie
12. 1985 Misfits of Science as Angel 7.1 TV
13. 1985 The Insiders as Ramvo TV
14. 1985 Real Genius as Milton 6.7 Movie
15. 1984 The Wild Life as Liquor Store Clerk 6.1 Movie
16. 1982 Fame 6.8 TV
17. 1981 Hill Street Blues 7.6 TV
18. 1980 My Bodyguard as Boy 6.4 Movie
19. 1976 Alice 7.0 TV
20. 1974 Happy Days 7.7 TV

1. 2022 The Deal 5.9 Movie
2. 2018 The Outpost 7.5 TV
3. 2018 Bad Samaritan 6.7 Movie
4. 2017 Geostorm 6.1 Movie
5. 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence 5.4 Movie
6. 2008 Leverage 7.6 TV
7. 2008 The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice 6.3 Movie
8. 2006 Flyboys 6.5 Movie
9. 2004 Cellular 6.4 Movie
10. 2002 Eight Legged Freaks 5.8 Movie
11. 2000 The Patriot 7.2 Movie
12. 1998 Godzilla: The Series 7.9 TV
13. 1998 Godzilla 5.7 Movie
14. 1996 Independence Day 6.9 Movie
15. 1994 Stargate 7.0 Movie

1. 2025 The Librarians: The Next Chapter 6.6 TV
2. 2023 The Ark 6.5 TV
3. 2021 Leverage: Redemption 7.1 TV
4. 2020 Almost Paradise 7.2 TV
5. 2014 The Librarians 7.2 TV
6. 2008 Blank Slate Movie
7. 2005 The Triangle 6.3 TV
8. 2004 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 6.3 Movie
9. 1999 Godzilla: The Series - Monster War Movie

1. 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence 5.4 Movie
2. 2005 The Triangle 6.3 TV
3. 1998 Godzilla 5.7 Movie
4. 1996 Independence Day 6.9 Movie
5. 1994 Stargate 7.0 Movie

1. 2021 Leverage: Redemption 7.1 TV
2. 2016 Independence Day: Resurgence 5.4 Movie
3. 2008 Leverage 7.6 TV
4. 1998 Godzilla 5.7 Movie

1. 2025 The Librarians: The Next Chapter 6.6 TV
2. 2023 The Ark 6.5 TV
3. 2021 Leverage: Redemption 7.1 TV
4. 2020 Almost Paradise 7.2 TV
5. 2017 Geostorm 6.1 Movie
6. 2014 The Librarians 7.2 TV
7. 2008 Leverage 7.6 TV
8. 1997 The Visitor TV
9. 1997 Stargate SG-1 8.3 TV
10. 1992 Universal Soldier 6.4 Movie

1. 2025 The Librarians: The Next Chapter 6.6 TV
2. 2023 The Ark 6.5 TV
3. 2021 Leverage: Redemption 7.1 TV
4. 2020 Almost Paradise 7.2 TV
5. 2018 Bad Samaritan 6.7 Movie
6. 2017 Geostorm 6.1 Movie
7. 2014 The Librarians 7.2 TV
8. 2008 Leverage 7.6 TV
9. 1997 The Visitor TV

1. 2025 The Librarians: The Next Chapter 6.6 TV
2. 2023 The Ark 6.5 TV
3. 1997 The Visitor TV

1. 2014 The Librarians 7.2 TV

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