Dean DeBlois
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Dean DeBlois (born June 7, 1970 in Aylmer, Québec ) is a Canadian director and screenwriter , best known for his work as the writer and director of the Oscar- nominated films Lilo & Stitch and How To Train Your Dragon . He also directed the documentary Heima by Sigur Rós .
Life
DeBlois began his career as an assistant animator and layout artist at Hinton Animation Studios / Lacewood Productions in Ottawa, Ontario, while also participating in the classic animation program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario for three years. From 1988 to 1990 DeBlois worked on the television series The Raccoons , the television special The Teddy Bears' Picnic , and the feature film The Nutcracker Prince .
In 1990, after completing his studies at the Sheridan College, DeBlois was by Sullivan Bluth Studios in Dublin ( Ireland set). There he worked as a layouter, character designer and storyboard assistant to Don Bluth , for feature films such as A Troll in Central Park and Thumbleeline .
In 1994 DeBlois moved from Dublin to Los Angeles to begin his work as a storyboard writer for Walt Disney Feature Animation . There he continued the work of Chris Sanders , his frequent collaborator, as co-writer of the plot of the film Mulan . Shortly afterwards, they worked together again on the production of the film Lilo & Stitch .
In 2002 DeBlois sold several of his own film projects, including an Irish ghost story ( The Banshee and Finn Magee ), a psychological thriller ( The Lighthouse ), and an adventure story ( Sightings ), which were taken by Walt Disney Pictures , Touchstone Pictures and Universal Studios , respectively. All three projects are currently still in development.
In 2007 DeBlois made his first work in documentary films with the critically acclaimed full-length film Heima . The film shows the returning concert odyssey of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós .
In October 2008, DeBlois came back to animation. DeBlois worked again with his colleague Sanders as a screenwriter and director for the animation film How To Train Your Dragon ( DreamWorks Animation ). The duo projected the film's plot in a different direction and, under the pressure of a tight schedule, premiered the production in March 2010. DeBlois received two Annie Awards in 2011 for his work on film .
During this time, DeBlois also directed a music film about the singer Jónsi by Sigur Rós . The film is called Go Quiet , and next to it a concert called Jónsi: Live at The Wiltern was filmed by DeBlois.
Deblois then worked as a screenwriter, director and producer on the sequel to How To Train Your Dragon , which he described as "the epic second act in a much longer story".
Filmography
- 1989: Die Raccoons ( The Raccoons ) (animator)
- 1989: The Teddy Bears' Picnic (animator)
- 1990: The Nutcracker Prince ( The Nutcracker Prince , Animator, layout)
- 1994: Däumeline ( Thumbelina ) (1994) (layouter)
- 1994: A Troll in Central Park (1994) (layouter)
- 1998: Mulan (co-author of the storyline)
- 2001: Atlantis - The Secret of the Lost City ( Atlantis: The Lost Empire , draft of the plot)
- 2002: Lilo & Stitch (co-author, director)
- 2007: Heima (director, cameraman)
- 2010: How to Train Your Dragon made easy ( How to Train Your Dragon , adaptation of the script, director)
- 2010: Go Quiet (director, editor, cameraman)
- 2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2 ( How to Train Your Dragon 2 , director, screenplay)
- 2019: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 3: The Secret World ( How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World , Director, Screenplay)
Web links
- Dean DeBlois in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Dean DeBlois - Empire Magazin . Retrieved October 4, 2011 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | DeBlois, Dean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Deblois, Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aylmer, Quebec |