---
name: "Cinco Paul"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cinco-paul"
fi1m_id: "cinco-paul"
imdb_id: "nm0666791"
tmdb_id: 52361
wikidata_id: "Q24262189"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "5 May 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-02T01:10:47.625719+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cinco Paul

## Identity

Cinco Paul

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cinco-paul
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cinco-paul
- **IMDb ID:** nm0666791
- **TMDB ID:** 52361
- **Wikidata ID:** Q24262189
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_Paul, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24262189, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666791/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52361

Writer. Born 5 May 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 5 May 1964, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- **Active:** 2008–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Ken Daurio](https://film.one/person/ken-daurio.md), [Steve Carell](https://film.one/person/steve-carell.md), [Chris Meledandri](https://film.one/person/chris-meledandri.md), [Chris Renaud](https://film.one/person/chris-renaud.md), [Janet Healy](https://film.one/person/janet-healy.md), [Pierre Coffin](https://film.one/person/pierre-coffin.md), [Will Arnett](https://film.one/person/will-arnett.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_Paul, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24262189, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666791/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52361

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Despicable Me*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md) (74)
- **Peacock:** [*Despicable Me 2*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Despicable Me 2* (2013), Fi1m 71, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md)
- *Despicable Me* (2010), Fi1m 74, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ladies First* (2026), Screenplay
- *Minions & More 2* (2022), Writer
- *Minions & More Volume 1* (2022), Writer, Director
- *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), Characters
- *A.D. 16* (2022), Writer, Story, Lyricist, Music
- *Schmigadoon!* (2021), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Songs, Creator
- *Despicable Me 3* (2017), Writer
- *Weenie* (2016), Director, Writer
- *The Secret Life of Pets* (2016), Writer
- *Competition* (2015), Writer
- *Minions* (2015), Characters
- *Despicable Me 2* (2013), Writer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-2.md)
- *Forces of Nature* (2012), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Serenade* (2012), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Wagon Ho!* (2012), Writer
- *The Lorax* (2012), Executive Producer, Songs, Screenplay
- *Hop* (2011), Screenplay, Story
- *Despicable Me* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me.md)
- *College Road Trip* (2008), Writer
- *Horton Hears a Who!* (2008), Screenplay
- *Where Is Fred?* (2006), Screenplay
- *The Santa Clause 2* (2002), Screenplay
- *Bubble Boy* (2001), as Todd · Writer
- *Dude, Where's My Car?* (2000), as Camp Counselor
- *Cats Don't Dance* (1997), as Additional Writing
- *Minions & More 1*, Writer

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