Biography
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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025
Characters
The Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham Ci...

The Legend of Kingdom Come
2025
This feature documentary is an origin story about the beloved 90s-era graphic novel Kingdom Come, going behind the scenes and inside the mind of its c...

Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
Characters
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
2023
Characters
When the Justice League goes missing and villains overrun Metropolis, there's only one team that can solve this mystery: Scooby-Doo and the gang! But ...
Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight
2023
as Self
Take a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games, and more.

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
A documentary about the history of Catwoman from DC.

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is...

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020
Characters
Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the rema...

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
Characters
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare di...

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2019
Characters
Batman, Batgirl, and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has ap...

DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice
2019
Characters
Life for teenage versions of Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl is complicated as they try to balance their schoolwork with secret identities and fig...

Heart of Batman
2018
as Self
In the early 1990s, a rare gathering of talent defined Batman for a generation. Twenty-five years later, "Batman: The Animated Series" continues to i...

Batman Ninja
2018
Characters
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
Characters
It’s batter up at Belle Reve and that can only mean that Amanda Waller, the penitentiary’s cold and calculating warden, has a mission that only the da...

Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2018
Characters
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang meet up with Batman and other friends to defeat evil villains and save the day.

Batman vs. Two-Face
2017
Characters
Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his acti...

Batman and Harley Quinn
2017
Characters
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jas...
The Harley Effect
2017
as self
Documentary short about the creation and enduring legacy of Harley Quinn in animation, comics, and live action

The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Thanks
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
Writer
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emera...

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
2016
as Himself
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to imp...

Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014
Characters
Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-formed Suicide Squad to break into Arkham Asylum and ...

Batman Beyond
2014
Series Writer
This short celebrating 75 years of Batman from artist Darwyn Cooke returns fans to the world of Batman Beyond as Terry McGinnis' futuristic Dark Knigh...

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
as Self
A documentary detailing the epic Rogues' Gallery of DC Comics from The Joker and Lex Luthor, Sinestro, Darkseid and more, this documentary will explor...

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013
Screenplay
Tom And Jerry are among the last animals living in Storybook Town, a fairy tale-inspired theme park "where dreams come true, if you believe."

Backyard Blockbusters
2012
as Himself
For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types ...

DC Showcase: Catwoman
2011
Writer
Catwoman attempts to track down a mysterious cargo shipment that is linked to a Gotham City crime boss called Rough Cut.

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
2010
Teleplay
The gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where appare...

Comic Book Literacy
2009
as Himself
Comic books are a medium as diverse as movies and encourage more thought than video games. Yet this misunderstood medium has always been the dirty lit...

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008
as Himself
A documentary about the Fleischer brothers and how they revolutionized animation.

Batman: A Dynamic Legacy
2008
as Self
I look at the legacy of the the 1966 Batman television series

Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots
2007
as Himself
Historians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters who returned in subsequent cartoons.

Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
2007
as Himself
A look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
2007
as Himself
A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fu...

Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu
2007
as Himself
Historians and animators discuss the Private Snafu cartoons made for military training during World War II.

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
2007
as Himself
The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm...

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
2007
Thanks
The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm...

Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood
2006
as Himself
A documentary that reveals the origins of Dr. Seuss as well as his Grinch creation going from children's book to TV special.

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
2005
as Himself
A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005
as Himself
The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.

Batman Begins
2005
Thanks
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable t...

Countdown to Wednesday
2004
Interviews with industry professionals on how to break into the comic book biz.

Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Paul Dini
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's...

Chase Me
2003
Writer
While escaping a dull party, Bruce Wayne finds Catwoman robbing a vault and gives her the chase of her life as Batman. Really great coupled with the M...

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Himself
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the mode...

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Bluntman & Chronic Clapper Loader
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that l...

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
2000
Producer, Screenplay
The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infam...

Batman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque
1999
Producer
Batman Beyond: Disappearing Inque - The Gotham nights give birth to a brand-new super villain. She is deadly, shape-shifting industrial saboteur named...

Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
Producer, Writer
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.

The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
1997
Screenplay, Story, Producer
As the Joker visits Metropolis with a plan to kill Superman for Lex Luthor, Batman pursues the clown to Superman's turf.

Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
1997
Writer, Associate Producer
Morag the Tulga Witch seeks revenge on her old enemy Logray, shaman of the Ewoks, who holds the magic Sunstar while she possesses it's darker half, th...

Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
1997
Writer
Wicket remembers four memorable adventures from his youth: how he fixed up his great grandfather's battle wagon, the occasion when Latara ran away fro...

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996
Writer, Producer
Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world, Earth, and become Superman.

Tiny Toon Night Ghoulery
1995
Story Editor, Writer
In this Halloween Special, Babs Bunny plays the part of host as she and the Tiny Toons gang spoof various popular horror movies and TV shows. Among t...

Double Dragon
1994
Story
Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and ha...

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993
Screenplay
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hun...
Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Chicken Little
1992
Writer
Cap'n O.G. Readmore reads the story of Chicken Little to his fellow feline friends at their Friday Night Book Club where they gather.

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992
Writer, Lyricist
Term-time ends at Acme Looniversity and the Tiny Toon characters look forward to a summer filled with fun. Buster and Babs Bunny turn a water fight in...

Ewoks 1: Morag's Revenge
1988
Writer
Features "The Haunted Village", "The Cries of the Trees", "Rampage of the Phlogs" and "Sunstar vs. Shadowstone".

Ewoks 3: Wicket the Hero
1988
Writer
Features "Wicket's Wagon", "The Tree of Light", "Asha" and "Blue Harvest".

Ewoks 4: Wicket's Adventures as He Becomes a Warrior
1988
Writer
Features "The Crystal Cloak / The Wish Plant", "The Totem Master / A Gift for Shodu", "Horville's Hut of Horrors / The Tragic Flute" and "Just My Luck...

Ewoks 5: Wickett's Adventures
1988
Writer
Features "Home Is Where the Shrieks Are / Princess Latara", "Gone with the Mimphs / The First Apprentice", "Party Ewok / Malani the Warrior" and "Hard...

Ewoks 6: Battle for the Planet Endor
1988
Writer
Features "Battle for the Sunstar", "The Season Scepter", "The Raich" and "Night of the Stranger".

Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
1986
Associate Producer
C-3PO and R2-D2 are on their way to Biitu to meet their new master, Mungo Baobab, when their ship is attacked and they are taken prisoner. Biitu has b...