Cinco Paul is an Emmy-winning and Tony®-nominated writer best known for his blockbuster family films co-written with Ken Daurio. Their films, which combined have made over 4 billion dollars worldwide, include the first three DESPICABLE ME movies, HORTON HEARS A WHO, THE LORAX, and THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, among others. He also co-created and was the showrunner for both seasons of Apple TV’s SCHMIGADOON!, writing all of the songs (earning a Grammy nom and an Emmy). He then wrote the book, music & lyrics for the stage adaptation currently running on Broadway at the Nederlander Theater, which won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best New Musical and earned twelve Tony Award® nominations, including Best Musical. Other recent work includes the Sacha Baron Cohen Netflix movie LADIES FIRST, a new musical TV series at Apple TV, and a new stage musical co-written with Bekah Brunstetter about a teenage Mary Magdalene getting a crush on teen Jesus.
