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. 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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (27)

• 2025The Legend of Kingdom Come — Self
• 2023Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight — Self
• Superpowered: The DC Story — Self
• 2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale — Self
• 2021Superman: Timeless Icon — Self (voice)
• 2020Joker: Put on a Happy Face — Self
• DC Daily — Self
• 2018Heart of Batman — Self
• 2017The Harley Effect — self
• 2016Floyd Norman: An Animated Life — Himself
• 2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy — Self
• 2012Backyard Blockbusters — Self
• 2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope — Self
• 2009Batman: Arkham Asylum Launched! — Self
• 2009Comic Book Literacy — Himself
• 2008Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story — Himself
• 2007Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson — Self
• 2007Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu — Self
• 2007Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots — Self
• 2006Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood — Himself
• 2005Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats — Self
• 2004Batman: The Legacy Continues — Self
• Dog Whisperer — Self - Deuce & Mugsy
• 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes — Self
• 2000Making of 'Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker' — Self
• Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune — Self
• Superhero Nation — Self