Capizzi at the 2008 Screenwriting Expo
Duane Capizzi is an American writer and television producer.[1] He is known for his extensive work in animated series for television, including the Emmy Award-winning Transformers: Prime for which he was Co-Executive Producer and Head Writer, and co-developed its follow-up Transformers: Robots in Disguise. For Warner Bros Animation, he was writer/producer of the animated series The Batman as well as its spin-off feature, The Batman vs. Dracula. He wrote the first DC Universe animated feature, Superman: Doomsday (based on The Death of Superman saga, and directed by Bruce Timm).[1] Other animated series producing/writing credits include Jackie Chan Adventures, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Men in Black: The Series, and series development on the CG animated Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles for Sony Pictures Television. He was Writer and Story Editor for both animated spin-offs of Jim Carrey films, Ace Ventura Pet Detective and The Mask. He also wrote and story-edited for several 'Disney Afternoon' TV series including Darkwing Duck, Aladdin, TaleSpin, and Bonkers. He began his career in animation writing scripts for Robotech II: The Sentinels for Harmony Gold.The series was never produced, but led to writing and story-editing on ALF: The Animated Series.
In early 2019, Capizzi serves as showrunner for the animated TV series adaptation of Carmen Sandiego.
Screenwriting credits[]
Television[]
- ALF: The Animated Series (1987-1989)
- COPS (1988)
- The Real Ghostbusters (1988)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (1989)
- Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1990-1991)
- Aladdin (1994)
- The Savage Dragon (1995)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995-1997)
- The Mask: Animated Series (1995-1997)
- Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
- Men in Black: The Series (1997-1999)
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999-2000)
- Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999-2001)
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2003)
- The Batman (2004)
- Transformers: Prime (2010-2013)
- Hardboiled Eggheads (2014)
- Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015, 2017)
- Skylanders Academy (2016)
- Justice League Action (2017)
- Carmen Sandiego (2019-present)
Film[]
- The Return of Jafar (1994)
- The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
- Superman: Doomsday (2007)
- Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)
- Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016)
Producer[]
Television[]
- The Savage Dragon (1995)
- The Mask: Animated Series (1995-1997)
- Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
- Men in Black: The Series (1998-2001)
- Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999-2001)
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2002)
- The Batman (2004-2008)
- Transformers: Prime (2010-2013)
- Hardboiled Eggheads (2014)
- Carmen Sandiego (2019-2021)
Film[]
- The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ryan Ball (July 25, 2006). "Warner Bros. Animates DC Universe". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5693. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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