Biography
Cinco Paul is an American screenwriter. Born on 5 May 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona, he graduated summa cum laude from Yale University and received an MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. He has frequently collaborated with writing partner Ken Daurio.
Paul and Daurio wrote the screenplays for Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and Despicable Me (2010), the latter beginning a long association with Illumination Entertainment. Their other credits include Hop (2011), The Lorax (2012), Despicable Me 2 (2013), The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and Despicable Me 3 (2017).
Paul created, wrote and served as showrunner for the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
