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Dean DeBlois Biography

Birth Name:Dean DeBlois

Birth Place:Aylmer, Quebec, Canada

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Animation department, Soundtrack, Camera department

Fast Facts

Won the 2010 Venice Film Festival Award for Most Creative 3D Film of the Year
Was nominated fo rthe 2011 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature
Won the 2011 Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Graduated from Sheridan College, where he studied animation
Got his start in filmmaking by working as a layout artist and character designer
Has frequently collaborated with fellow animator Chris Sanders
Is best known for his work with various animated projects

Awards

2002Audience Award-: winner
2003Annie-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003Annie-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2003Ursa Major Award-Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: winner
2004International Theater Award-: winner
2008Audience's Award-: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
20103-D Award-Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year: winner
2011Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2011Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2011Annie-Best Directing in a Feature Production: winner
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2011NTFCA Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2014BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: nominated
2014BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2014Hollywood Film Award-Animation of the Year: winner
2014Golden Space Needle Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Films4Families Youth Jury Award-: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2015Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2015Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2015CCOP-Best Animated Film (Melhor Filme de Animação): nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2015IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2015VES Award-Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture: nominated
2019Halfway Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2020Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2020Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2020Huading Award-Best Global Animated Feature Film: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2020Movieguide Award-Best Movie for Families: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2023CACF Award-Hall of Fame: winner