Joaquim Dos Santos

Joaquim Dos Santos

46 · Born: Jun 22, 1977

Personal Details

Born Jun 22, 1977 Lisbon, Portugal

Biography

Joaquim Dos Santos is a Portuguese-American television director of animated cartoons, best known for his directing work on Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. He was a storyboard artist for Justice League before being promoted in the show's renamed third season. He went on to direct half of the episodes of JLU alongside fellow DCAU director Dan Riba, including the final episode "Destroyer". He joined the staff of Avatar: The Last Airbender in the middle of the show's second season as a storyboard artist, and began directing episodes in the third season, including the last two parts of the four-part season finale. He also directed the mini-series G.I. Joe: Resolute. After that project, he moved back to Warner Bros. Animation, where he directed two DC Showcase short films: The Spectre (accompanying the Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths direct-to-video movie) and Jonah Hex (on Batman: Under the Red Hood). He is now working as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender with Lauren Montgomery. Some fans have nicknamed him "Dr. Fight" because of his skill at choreographing fight sequences and action set pieces.

Career

2024
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Director
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2010
DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre as Director
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DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex as Director
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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Green Arrow
Green Arrow as Director
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2009
G.I. Joe: Resolute
G.I. Joe: Resolute as Director
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