Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino began his training at the Rhode Island School of Design where he graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Film and Animation Department. His directing credits include the primetime animated series King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Mission Hill. DiMartino wrote, animated, and directed the short animated film Atomic Love which screened at the 2003 Sundance and Los Angeles Film Festivals.   Michael Dante DiMartino is the co-creator of the award-winning animated Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra. He is also the writer of the graphic novels Turf Wars and Ruins of the Empire, the author of the fantasy novels Rebel Genius and Warrior Genius, and the creator and writer of the Audible audio drama Sundown: A Time Capsule Society Mystery. His latest book is the coming-of-age YA novel, Both Here And Gone. photo credit: Lisa Wahlander