History Creator / PaulDini

Paul Dini lives in Los Angeles, California. Together, he and his wife, magician Misty Lee, have created an on-line interview feature called Monkey Talk that runs at Creator/KevinSmith's website, [[https://www.smodcast.com/ SModcast.com]] (formerly Quick Stop Entertainment.com.)[[note]][[SincerityMode Please don't look up or visit Quickstopentertainment.com because the former domain is a spam website now.]][[/note]]

Dini is involved in the ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' animated series and is behind ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'', both produced by Creator/MarvelAnimation for the WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block on Creator/DisneyXD.

Paul [=McClaran=] Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award-winning American television writer and producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', ''WebAnimation/GothamGirls'' and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WebAnimation/ZatannaTrialOfTheCrystalWand'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

In 2006, Dini became the writer for ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'', his first regular comic assignment. In 2009, he became writer of new Batman titles, ''ComicBook/BatmanStreetsOfGotham'' and ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens''. He also launched the short-lived ''Zatanna'' solo series, which ended just prior to DC's ''ComicBook/New52'' relaunch.

He was also the co-writer of the live-action Disney movie ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' based on ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' starring Creator/AngelinaJolie. In addition, he co-wrote one other live action film——the infamous ''Film/DoubleDragon'' adaptation.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award-winning television writer and producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', ''WebAnimation/GothamGirls'' and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WebAnimation/ZatannaTrialOfTheCrystalWand'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

He is co-writer of the Live action Disney movie ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' based on ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' starring Creator/AngelinaJolie. In addition, he co-wrote one other live action film- the infamous ''Film/DoubleDragon'' adaptation.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', ''WebAnimation/GothamGirls'' and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WebAnimation/ZatannaTrialOfTheCrystalWand'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', ''WebAnimation/GothamGirls'' and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

->''"It’s taken me years to accept what [[Franchise/{{Batman}} you]] told me back then, that you were there for me that night. Not as a vigilante swinging to the rescue, but as [[TheParagon an ideal, as an inspiration]]. A voice I heard in darkness, commanding me to stand up. The same voice that tells us when we get beaten down, we can accept being a victim or choose to be the hero of our own stories. And we make that choice by standing up."''

Dini is involved in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' animated series and is behind ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'', both produced by Creator/MarvelAnimation for the WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block on Creator/DisneyXD.

Best known among Dini's original creations is ComicBook/JingleBelle, the rebellious teen-age daughter of SantaClaus. Dini also created Sheriff Ida Red, the super-powered cowgirl star of a series of books set in Dini's mythical town of Mutant, Texas.

In 2006, Dini became the writer for ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'', his first regular comic assignment. In 2009, he became writer of new Batman titles, ''ComicBook/BatmanStreetsOfGotham'' and ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens''. He also launched the short-lived ''Zatanna'' solo series, which ended just prior to DC's ''{{ComicBook/New 52}}'' relaunch.

Paul Dini lives in Los Angeles, California. Together, he and his wife, magician Misty Lee, have created an on-line interview feature called Monkey Talk that runs at Creator/KevinSmith's website, Quick Stop Entertainment.com.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

He is co-writer of the Live action Disney movie ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' based on ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' starring Creator/AngelinaJolie. In addition, he co-wrote one other live action film- the infamous ''Film/DoubleDragon'' adaptation.

In 2016, He put out a very dark and unsettling autobiography detailing the events surrounding a traumatic robbery he was a victim of in 1993 while writing ''Batman: The Animated Series'' called ''ComicBook/DarkNightATrueBatmanStory''.

He's also written a very dark and unsettling autobiography detailing the events surrounding a traumatic robbery he was a victim of while writing ''Batman: The Animated Series'' called ''ComicBook/DarkNightATrueBatmanStory''.

-->-- '''Paul Dini''' to Franchise/{{Batman}}, ''ComicBook/DarkNightATrueBatmanStory''

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts many other shows (both for and outside WB), such as ''HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'', ''WesternAnimation/MisterT'', ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', ''StarWarsTheCloneWars'', and ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

->''"It’s taken me years to accept what [[Franchise/{{Batman}} you]] told me back then, that you were there for me that night. Not as a vigilante swinging to the rescue, but as an ideal, as an inspiration. A voice I heard in darkness, commanding me to stand up. The same voice that tells us when we get beaten down, we can accept being a victim or choose to be the hero of our own stories. And we make that choice by standing up."''

In 2006, Dini became the writer for Creator/DetectiveComics, his first regular comic assignment. In 2009, he became writer of new Batman titles, ''BatmanStreetsOfGotham'' and ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens''. He also launched the short-lived ''Zatanna'' solo series, which ended just prior to DC's ''{{ComicBook/New 52}}'' relaunch.

Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including the original 1983 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.

He is co-writer of the Live action Disney movie ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' based on ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' starring Creator/AngelinaJolie.

In 2010 he created the live action series ''TowerPrep'', which aired on the Creator/CartoonNetwork. While an excellent series, it came a bad time when [=CN=] was clumsily experimenting with live action shows and had the misfortune to follow after their disastrous ''CN Real'' campaign. It only lasted one season as a result.

Paul Dini (b. 1957 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is a five-time Emmy award winning television producer of animated cartoons. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Creator/WarnerBros/Creator/DCComics series, including the original 1983 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (a job he and fellow writer J. Michael Straczynski reportedly both disliked due to ExecutiveMeddling), ''WesternAnimation/{{Ewoks}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', The New Batman/Superman Adventures, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', and ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers''. He also developed and scripted ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' and contributed scripts to ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (he created Minerva Mink), ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}!'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''. After leaving Warner Bros. in early 2004, Dini went on to write and story edit the popular Creator/{{ABC}} adventure series ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Often times when the character of ComicBook/HarleyQuinn appears in another animated movie or series, Paul Dini usually has a hand in writing the script somewhere.