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Joe Ballarini(I)

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Joe Ballarini
Joe Ballarini is a screenwriter, novelist, and director known for his popular adventure book series A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting and his zombie comedy, Dance of the Dead. Joe was also an uncredited screenwriter on Scoob!, Turbo, Ice Age, and Epic. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a minor in Creative Writing. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, child, and two rescue dogs.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Known for

    Karl Urban and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in The Bluff (2026)
    The Bluff
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2026
    Tom Felton, Lynn Masako Cheng, Oona Laurence, Ty Consiglio, Tamara Smart, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, and Ian Ho in A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
    A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Dance of the Dead (2008)
    Dance of the Dead
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2008
    Sophie Kennedy Clark in Present (2016)
    Present
    1.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Atlantis 7
      • screenplay
      • Development Unknown
    • Karl Urban and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in The Bluff (2026)
      The Bluff
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2026
    • Tom Felton, Lynn Masako Cheng, Oona Laurence, Ty Consiglio, Tamara Smart, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, and Ian Ho in A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
      A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
      5.4
      • screenplay by
      • based on the book by
      • 2020
    • The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse (2010)
      The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse
      2.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Taye Diggs, Alistair Abell, Tara Strong, Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Ian Cox, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Max Martini, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent, Andrea Libman, Britt McKillip, Tegan Moss, Peter New, Nicole Oliver, Michael Peña, Rhona Rees, Cathy Weseluck, Andrew McNee, Ashleigh Ball, Sia, Sabrina Pitre, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Creber, Mark Oliver, Caitlyn Bairstow, and Adam Bengis in My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
      My Little Pony: The Movie
      6.1
      • story by
      • 2017
    • Sophie Kennedy Clark in Present (2016)
      Present
      1.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015)
      Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 2015
    • Caitlin Carmichael in Bedbug (2014)
      Bedbug
      4.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Joe Nunez in Buckles (2013)
      Buckles
      2.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • The Ropes (2011)
      The Ropes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Father vs. Son (2010)
      Father vs. Son
      4.5
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Dance of the Dead (2008)
      Dance of the Dead
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Rule # 1 Day Three
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Rule # 1 Day Two
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Rule # 1 Day One
      1.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Nuclear Family (2000)
      Nuclear Family
      2.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Director

    • Married Single Divorced Show
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2012
    • Sophie Kennedy Clark in Present (2016)
      Present
      1.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Caitlin Carmichael in Bedbug (2014)
      Bedbug
      4.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Joe Nunez in Buckles (2013)
      Buckles
      2.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Married Single Divorced Show (2012)
      Married Single Divorced Show
      2.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Ropes (2011)
      The Ropes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Father vs. Son (2010)
      Father vs. Son
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Rule # 1 Day Three
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Rule # 1 Day Two
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Rule # 1 Day One
      1.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Nuclear Family (2000)
      Nuclear Family
      2.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Producer

    • Karl Urban and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in The Bluff (2026)
      The Bluff
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Joe Nunez in Buckles (2013)
      Buckles
      2.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • On the Set of 'Father vs. Son' (2011)
      On the Set of 'Father vs. Son'
      8.1
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Father vs. Son (2010)
      Father vs. Son
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Alyssa Milano, Derrick O'Connor, Yorick van Wageningen, Clarence Williams III, Emily Rios, and Sophia Malki in The Blue Hour (2007)
      The Blue Hour
      6.9
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007
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