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Paul Dini

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Paul Dini

Born August 7, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA34 films

Paul Dini was born on August 7, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000), Superman (1996) and Batman Beyond (1999). He has been married to Misty Lee since October 30, 2005.

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A writer for animation (Batman, Superman, Hulk & The Agents of SMASH, Ultimate Spider-Man, Duck Dodgers, Justice League, Tom & Jerry, Star Wars to name a few), live drama TV (Lost, Tower Prep) comics (Detective, Batman: Streets of Gotham, Zatanna, Gotham City Sirens), video games (Arkham Asylum, Arkham City) and creator of such original characters and comics series as Jingle Belle, Madame Mirage, Mutant, Texas and many others.

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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War posterFirst watchJustice League Dark: Apokolips War20208.2Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) poster6.9Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)2020Batman: Mask of the Phantasm poster7.5Batman: Mask of the Phantasm1993Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker poster7.3Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker2000Batman: Assault on Arkham poster7.3Batman: Assault on Arkham2014Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay poster7.1Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay2018Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster7.2Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2019Joker: Folie à Deux poster5.4Joker: Folie à Deux2024Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo poster7.7Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo2010

Filmography

34 films
  1. 2025Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza LeagueCharacters
  2. 2024Joker: Folie à DeuxCharacters
  3. 2023Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!Characters
  4. 2020Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarCharacters
  5. 2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Characters
  6. 2019Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesCharacters
  7. 2019DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet JusticeCharacters
  8. 2018Batman NinjaCharacters
  9. 2018Suicide Squad: Hell to PayCharacters
  10. 2018Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the BoldCharacters
  11. 2017Batman vs. Two-FaceCharacters
  12. 2017Batman and Harley QuinnCharacters
  13. 2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzWriter
  14. 2014Batman: Assault on ArkhamCharacters
  15. 2013Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureScreenplay
  16. 2011DC Showcase: CatwomanWriter
  17. 2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooTeleplay
  18. 2003Chase MeWriter
  19. 2000Batman Beyond: Return of the JokerScreenplay
  20. 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieWriter
  21. 1997The Batman/Superman Movie: World's FinestScreenplay
  22. 1997Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted VillageWriter
  23. 1997Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor WoodsWriter
  24. 1996Superman: The Last Son of KryptonWriter
  25. 1995Tiny Toon Night GhouleryStory Editor
  26. 1994Double DragonStory
  27. 1993Batman: Mask of the PhantasmScreenplay
  28. 1992Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Chicken LittleWriter
  29. 1992Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My VacationWriter
  30. 1988Ewoks 1: Morag's RevengeWriter
  31. 1988Ewoks 3: Wicket the HeroWriter
  32. 1988Ewoks 4: Wicket's Adventures as He Becomes a WarriorWriter
  33. 1988Ewoks 5: Wickett's AdventuresWriter
  34. 1988Ewoks 6: Battle for the Planet EndorWriter