Joaquim Dos Santos

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aranha and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

Joaquim Dos Santos
Dos Santos in 2012
Born
Joaquim Aranha dos Santos[1]

(1977-07-22) July 22, 1977 (age 47)
Lisbon, Portugal[2]
Citizenship
  • Portugal
  • United States
Occupation(s)Animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, writer
Notable workJustice League Unlimited
Avatar: The Last Airbender
G.I. Joe: Resolute
The Legend of Korra
Voltron: Legendary Defender
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Joaquim Aranha dos Santos is a Portuguese-American animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his directing work on the television series Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender, G.I. Joe: Resolute, The Legend of Korra, and Voltron: Legendary Defender, the latter of which he was also a co-showrunner. He co-directed the films Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and its sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2024).

  1. ^ "Exclusivo: Joaquim Aranha dos Santos é um dos realizadores da nova aventura animada do Homem-Aranha e é português" [Exclusive: Joaquim Aranha dos Santos is one of the directors of the new Spider-Man animated adventure and he's Portuguese]. CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sony Pictures Animation". Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.