---
name: "Paul Dini"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-dini"
fi1m_id: "paul-dini"
imdb_id: "nm0227704"
tmdb_id: 1211813
wikidata_id: "Q636303"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "7 August 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-09T19:31:47.560398+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."
---

# Paul Dini

## Identity

Paul Dini

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-dini
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-dini
- **IMDb ID:** nm0227704
- **TMDB ID:** 1211813
- **Wikidata ID:** Q636303
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dini, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636303, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227704/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211813

Writer. Born 7 August 1957 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 7 August 1957, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** Paul McClaran Dini
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Bruce Timm](https://film.one/person/bruce-timm.md), [Eric Radomski](https://film.one/person/eric-radomski.md), [Kevin Conroy](https://film.one/person/kevin-conroy.md), [Martin Pasko](https://film.one/person/martin-pasko.md), [Michael Reaves](https://film.one/person/michael-reaves.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 68 (2), 2020s 54 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Animation 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $213m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dini, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636303, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227704/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211813

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Batman: Mask of the Phantasm*](https://film.one/film/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm.md) (82)
- **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81)

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

## Biography

Paul McClaran Dini is an American writer, animator and comic book creator. Born on 7 August 1957 in New York City, he attended Emerson College, where he earned a BFA in creative writing. He began his career with freelance animation scripts for Filmation and later worked for Lucasfilm on the animated series *Ewoks* and *Droids*.

Dini is known for his contributions to the DC Animated Universe, including writing for *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992–1995) and co-creating the character Harley Quinn with Bruce Timm. He wrote the screenplay for the feature film *Batman: Mask of the Phantasm* (1993) and served as a writer on the first season of the ABC series *Lost* (2004). His other credits include *Superman: The Animated Series*, *Batman Beyond*, *Duck Dodgers* and the video games *Batman: Arkham Asylum* and *Batman: Arkham City*.

Dini has also written comics for DC, including *Batman: Streets of Gotham* and *Zatanna*. He created the live-action series *Tower Prep* (2010) and has received awards including an Inkpot Award and a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on *Lost*. He has been married to Misty Lee since 2005.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (1)

- *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* (2001), Fi1m 54, as Bluntman & Chronic Clapper Loader — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back.md)

### Wrote (3) — the average rests on these

- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), Fi1m 54, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Batman: Mask of the Phantasm* (1993), Fi1m 82, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

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

- *Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League* (2025), Characters
- *Joker: Folie à Deux* (2024), Characters — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/joker-folie-a-deux.md)
- *Batman: Caped Crusader* (2024), series, Characters
- *Kite Man: Hell Yeah!* (2024), series, Characters
- *Suicide Squad Isekai* (2024), series, Characters
- *Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!* (2023), Characters
- *Batwheels* (2022), series, Characters
- *Superman & Lois* (2021), series, Thanks
- *Justice League Dark: Apokolips War* (2020), Characters
- *Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)* (2020), Characters
- *Creepshow* (2019), series, Writer
- *Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2019), Characters
- *DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice* (2019), Characters
- *Batman Ninja* (2018), Characters
- *Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay* (2018), Characters
- *Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2018), Characters
- *Batman vs. Two-Face* (2017), Characters
- *Batman and Harley Quinn* (2017), Characters
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Thanks — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md)
- *Justice League Action* (2016), series, Writer
- *Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz* (2016), Writer
- *Supergirl* (2015), series, Thanks
- *New Looney Tunes* (2015), series, Writer
- *Batman: Assault on Arkham* (2014), Characters
- *The 7D* (2014), series, Writer
- *Batman Beyond* (2014), Series Writer
- *Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics* (2013), Actor
- *Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure* (2013), Screenplay
- *Teen Titans Go!* (2013), series, Characters
- *Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man* (2012), series, Producer, Writer
- *DC Showcase: Catwoman* (2011), Writer
- *Tower Prep* (2010), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Sym-Bionic Titan* (2010), series, Writer
- *Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo* (2010), Teleplay
- *Batman: Arkham Asylum (The Movie)* (2009), Writer
- *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2008), series, Writer
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), series, Writer, Additional Dialogue
- *Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute* (2007), Thanks
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Thanks — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Krypto the Superdog* (2005), series, Writer, Story, Creator
- *Countdown to Wednesday* (2004), Actor
- *Lost* (2004), series, Writer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *The Batman* (2004), series, Writer
- *Batman Beyond: School Days and Spellbound* (2004), Producer
- *Justice League Unlimited* (2004), series, Writer, Teleplay
- *Comic Book: The Movie* (2004), as Paul Dini
- *Chase Me* (2003), Writer
- *Duck Dodgers* (2003), series, Writer, Producer, Story, Teleplay
- *Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand* (2003), series, Writer, Creator
- *Cartoon Monsoon* (2003), series, Director, Writer
- *Ozzy & Drix* (2002), series, Story
- *Justice League* (2001), series, Writer
- *Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back* (2001), as Bluntman & Chronic Clapper Loader — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-strike-back.md)
- *Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker* (2000), Producer, Screenplay
- *Static Shock* (2000), series, Writer
- *Gotham Girls* (2000), series, as Man (voice) · Writer
- *Clerks* (2000), series, as George Lucas (voice) · Story
- *Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque* (1999), Producer
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, Producer, Writer
- *Batman Beyond: The Movie* (1999), Writer, Producer
- *The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest* (1997), Screenplay, Story, Producer
- *The New Batman Adventures* (1997), series, Writer, Producer, Story, Creator
- *Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village* (1997), Writer, Associate Producer
- *Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods* (1997), Writer
- *Superman: The Last Son of Krypton* (1996), Writer, Producer
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, Writer, Director
- *Freakazoid!* (1995), series, Writer
- *Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery* (1995), Story Editor, Writer
- *Double Dragon* (1994), Story
- *Batman: Mask of the Phantasm* (1993), Screenplay — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-mask-of-the-phantasm.md)
- *Family Dog* (1993), series, as Additional Writing
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, Writer, Producer, Teleplay, Story
- *Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Chicken Little* (1992), Writer
- *Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation* (1992), Writer, Lyricist
- *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990), series, Writer, Story Editor
- *Monsters* (1988), series, Writer
- *The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil* (1988), series, Writer
- *Garbage Pail Kids* (1988), series, Writer
- *Ewoks 6: Battle for the Planet Endor* (1988), Writer
- *Ewoks 5: Wickett's Adventures* (1988), Writer
- *Ewoks 4: Wicket's Adventures as He Becomes a Warrior* (1988), Writer
- *Ewoks 3: Wicket the Hero* (1988), Writer
- *Ewoks 1: Morag's Revenge* (1988), Writer
- *Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep* (1986), Associate Producer
- *Star Wars: Droids* (1985), series, Teleplay
- *Ewoks* (1985), series, Creator
- *The Transformers* (1984), series, Writer
- *Space Ace* (1984), series, Writer
- *Dungeons & Dragons* (1983), series, Writer
- *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe* (1983), series, Writer, Teleplay
- *Sport Billy* (1979), series, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Paul Dini](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-fcf7e622b5ed.jpg) Paul Dini — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Paul_Dini_at_Fan_Expo_Anaheim_2026-1.jpg/1280px-Paul_Dini_at_Fan_Expo_Anaheim_2026-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paul Dini and Mike Carlin on the DC Countdown panel at Comic-Con International 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-f363f018469a.jpg) Paul Dini and Mike Carlin on the DC Countdown panel at Comic-Con International 2007. — Comiquero.com from México, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/DC_Countdown_panel_at_San_Diego_2007.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-a4ef2c2068df.jpg) Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019) — Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/FIBD2019RencontreBatman_02.jpg/1280px-FIBD2019RencontreBatman_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-e7adcd100a89.jpg) Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019) — Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/FIBD2019RencontreBatman_02_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-FIBD2019RencontreBatman_02_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-8acffedfd1bc.jpg) Rencontre Batman, un genre démasqué avec les auteurs américains Paul Dini, Frank Miller et le dessinateur britannique Jock, le journaliste Lloyd Chéry et l'édit (2019) — Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/FIBD2019RencontreBatman_04.jpg/1280px-FIBD2019RencontreBatman_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paul Dini in the Emerson College yearbook (1979)](https://film.one/media/person/93021/gallery-9c07e114e0f6.jpg) Paul Dini in the Emerson College yearbook (1979) — Emerson College, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Paul_Dini_1979.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 12 won

- Inkpot Award 2013: Inkpot Award (won)
- Writers Guild of America Award 2006: Writers Guild of America Award (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — Reprint 2004: Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — Reprint (won)
- Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album of Original Work 2000: Harvey Award for Best Graphic Album of Original Work (won), for *Batman: War on Crime*
- Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book 1999: Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — New 1999: Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — New (won), for *Superman: Peace on Earth*
- Writers Guild of America Award 1999: Writers Guild of America Award (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — New 1998: Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album — New (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Title for Younger Readers 1996: Eisner Award for Best Title for Younger Readers (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot 1995: Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot (won)
- Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot 1994: Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot (won), for *The Batman Adventures: Mad Love*
- Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story 1994: Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (won), for *The Batman Adventures: Mad Love*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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