Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino, born in Point Place, Wisconsin is an American animation director, best-known as the co-creator, executive producer and story editor of the hit TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design with Bryan Konietzko, with whom he created Avatar. Before Avatar, Mike worked for a dozen years at Film Roman, helping to direct King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Mission Hill in ad... more

Michael Dante DiMartino, born in Point Place, Wisconsin is an American animation director, best-known as the co-creator, executive producer and story editor of the hit TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design with Bryan Konietzko, with whom he created Avatar. Before Avatar, Mike worked for a dozen 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. less