
Directing
Joaquim Dos Santos
EN cinema · 13 credits
Born
22 June 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Lisbon, Portugal
Also known as Joaquim Aranha Dos Santos
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.
Known for
Filmography

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Executive Producer

Project Hail Mary
Storyboard Artist

Gravity
Rotoscoping Artist

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Storyboard Artist

Avatar Spirits
as Self

DC Showcase: The Spectre
Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Designer, Producer

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
Director, Producer, Storyboard Designer, Character Designer

DC Showcase: Green Arrow
Director, Producer, Character Designer, Storyboard Designer

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Director, Storyboard Designer, Producer, Character Designer

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Director, Producer

G.I. Joe: Resolute
Director


