Dean DeBlois
Birth Name:
Dean DeBlois
Birth Place:
Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Writer, Director, Producer, Animation department, Actor, Soundtrack, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Was nominated fo rthe 2011 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature
- Won the 2010 Venice Film Festival Award for Most Creative 3D Film of the Year
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2008Audience's AwardWinner
- 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 AwardNominated
- 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 AwardNominated
- 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