Michael Dante DiMartino facts for kids
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Michael Dante DiMartino
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DiMartino at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | July 18, 1974 Shelburne, Vermont, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) |
| Occupation | Animator, producer, writer, director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra |
| Title | Co-Chief Creative Officer, Avatar Studios |
| Spouse(s) | Shoshana Stolove |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animator, producer, writer, and director. He is best known, together with Bryan Konietzko, as the co-creator of the animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, both on Nickelodeon.
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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. 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. 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. On August 12, 2020, Konietzko and DiMartino revealed on social media that they've both departed the show, due to creative differences with the Netflix team.
In February 2021, ViacomCBS (the parent company of Nickelodeon) announced its formation of Avatar Studios, a division of Nickelodeon centered on developing newer animated series and movies set in the same universe as Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra with both DiMartino and Konietzko helming the studio as co-chief creative officers reporting to Nickelodeon Animation Studio president, Ramsey Ann Naito. Its first project will be an animated theatrical film which is set to start production later the same year.
Personal life
DiMartino was born in Shelburne, Vermont. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design with Bryan Konietzko, with whom he created Avatar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Creator / Showrunner | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | Story Editor | Actor | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2021 | Adventures in Wonder Park | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | N/A | Episode "Pilot" |
See also
In Spanish: Michael Dante DiMartino para niños
