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Canadian-born DEAN DeBLOIS (Writer / Director) is a film director, screenwriter and animator who is equally at home in the worlds of live-action and animation filmmaking. Although already an accomplished animator and writer at the time the film became a worldwide hit, DeBlois is perhaps best known for co-writing and co-directing Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Lilo & Stitch.” He later stepped behind the live-action camera to direct the indie critical darling "Heima,” which documents alternative/post-rock band Sigur Rós' series of free, unannounced concerts performed in their home country of Iceland. He also previously served as head of story on the Disney hit "Mulan.”

He is set to write, produce and direct the live-action comedy "The Banshee and Fin Magee” for Walt Disney Pictures. In addition, he has several live-action projects in development at Universal Studios and The Walt Disney Studio, on which he is serving as writer, director and producer.

DeBlois started his career at Hinton Animation Studios and worked as animator on the television series "The Raccoons.” He next joined Don Bluth's Sullivan Bluth Studios in Ireland and worked on the animated features "Thumbelina” and "A Troll in Central Park.”

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