Director
Joaquim Dos Santos
Born 22 June 1977 · Lisbon, Portugal
Joaquim Dos Santos is a Lisbon-born animation director who rose through storyboarding on Justice League. He is known for Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra and, later, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Fans praise his action choreography, earning him the nickname "Dr. Fight."
Key films
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
His highest-profile feature, a widely acclaimed animated sequel that brought his action-driven style to a global audience.
G.I. Joe: Resolute (2009)
Action-heavy animated mini-series that he directed, showing his skill with adult-oriented action storytelling.
DC Showcase: The Spectre (2010)
One of his DC short films for Warner Bros. Animation, a darker supernatural tale.
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010)
A western-flavoured DC short he directed, packaged with the home release of Batman: Under the Red Hood.
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010)
A DC Showcase superhero short that he directed, part of his run at Warner Bros. Animation.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 13
- 2009G.I. Joe: ResoluteDirector
- 2010Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black AdamDirector
- 2010DC Showcase: Green ArrowDirector
- 2010DC Showcase: Jonah HexDirector
- 2010DC Showcase: The SpectreDirector
- 2010Avatar Spirits · as SelfActor
- 2010DC Showcase Original Shorts CollectionDirector
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseDirector
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Obscure Spiders and Easter Eggs · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Across the Worlds: Designing New Dimensions · as SelfActor
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.