Dean DeBlois is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, animator

Animator

An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...

 and editor. He is best known for co-writing and co-directing The Oscar

The Oscar

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-nominated animated films Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

This article is about the movie. For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series.Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on June 21, 2002...

(Walt Disney Feature Animation

Walt Disney Feature Animation

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) and How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon (film)

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(Dreamworks Animation

DreamWorks Animation

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), and for directing the acclaimed Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...

documentary/music film Heima

Heima

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DeBlois began his career as an assistant animator and layout artist for Hinton Animation Studios/Lacewood Productions

Lacewood Productions

Lacewood Productions was an Canadian animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario. It produced a television series, Katie and Orbie, as well as specials based on For Better or For Worse, and the 1990 feature The Nutcracker Prince...

 in Ottawa, Ontario, while simultaneously attending Sheridan College

Sheridan College

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...

's three year Classical Animation program in Oakville, Ontario.