Michael Dante DiMartino | |
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) DiMartino at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | July 18, 1974 Shelburne, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | Animation director, author |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra |
| Spouse(s) | Shoshana Stolove |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animation director, author and best known as the co-creator, executive producer, and story editor of the animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, both on Nickelodeon.
Career
Before Avatar, DiMartino worked for twelve years at Film Roman, helping to direct King of the Hill, Family Guy and Mission Hill, in addition to his own animated short, Atomic Love, which was screened at a number of high-profile film festivals. The dedication to his father's memory can be seen in the penultimate episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. In a 2010 interview the president of Nickelodeon, Cyma Zarghami, confirmed that DiMartino and Konietzko were developing a new series for the network, called The Legend of Korra.[1] The series premiered on April 14, 2012, running 12 episodes for the first book "Air" and 14 for the second book "Spirits", which premiered on September 13, 2013 to 2.60 million viewers in the U.S., then the third book "Change" and the fourth and final book "Balance" of 13 episodes each.
On October 4, 2016, DiMartino released a new original novel, Rebel Genius.[2] The story features a 12-year-old protagonist, Giacomo, who discovers he has a magical 'Genius,' the living embodiment of an artist's creative spirit, in a world where artistic expression is outlawed.
In September 2018, it was announced that Konietzko and DiMartino would serve as executive producers and showrunners for Netflix's upcoming live-action adaptation series of Avatar: The Last Airbender.[3] On August 12th, 2020, Konietzko and DiMartino revealed on social media that they've both departed the show, due to creative differences with the Netflix team.[4]
Personal life
DiMartino was born in Shelburne, Vermont.[5] He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design with Bryan Konietzko, with whom he created Avatar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | Story Editor | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2002 | Family Guy | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | 6 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | King of the Hill | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Mission Hill | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | Episode "Unemployment: Part 2" |
| 2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | N/A | |
| 2012–2014 | The Legend of Korra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Various Voices | |
| 2020 | Adventures in Wonder Park | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | Episode "Pilot" |
| TBA | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | N/A | Pre-production / Left Project |
References
- ^ Huff, Richard (March 12, 2010). "Testing Soap-y waters: Nickelodeon to use 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' to try out telenovelas". Daily News. New York. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
- ^ Rebel Genius
- ^ https://deadline.com/2018/09/avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-series-netflix-1202467089/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy5Fp4H7Fw/
- ^ DiMartino, Michael (April 29, 2012). "Heart of Art: Career of animator for 'Last Airbender' and 'Legend of Korra' was nurtured in Vermont". The Burlington Free Press. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
External links
- Michael Dante DiMartino at IMDb
- Official Website
- Official Tumblr
- Interview with Mike and Bryan at AvatarSpirit.Net
- Rebel Genius on Fierce Reads