Dino Stamatopoulos

Writing

Dino Stamatopoulos

Born December 14, 1964 · Norridge, Illinois, USA (age 61)

Dino Stamatopoulos is an American television writer, producer, actor, and voice artist known for his offbeat comedic sensibilities and cult-favorite projects. He began his career writing for influential sketch shows such as The Ben Stiller Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and The Dana Carvey Show, earning an Emmy Award for his work early on. He later made a signif…

Known For

AnomalisaAnomalisa · 2015
Anomalisa
7.12015
MovieAnimationDrama
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
The Master of DisguiseThe Master of Disguise · 2002
The Master of Disguise
4.02002
MovieComedyFamily
After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, Italian waiter Pistachio Disguisey utilizes his supernatural ability to disguise himself in an attempt to stop him.
Everybody Has an Andy Dick StoryEverybody Has an Andy Dick Story · 2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017
MovieDocumentary
A documentary detailing funny, outrageous, positive stories about Andy Dick. Interviews range from club bouncers to celebrities. This Is Your Life meets Comedy Central Roast.
Breathing RoomBreathing Room · 1996
Breathing Room
8.01996
MovieRomanceComedy
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision.
The Black HoleThe Black Hole · 2021
The Black Hole
3.52021
MovieScience FictionComedy
Follows an android serving depressed drunks in the shittiest dive bar in the cosmos, who desires more for herself.
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 1975
Saturday Night Live
6.91975
SeriesComedy
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
CommunityCommunity · 2009
Community
8.02009
SeriesComedy
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.31993
SeriesComedy
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

Movies

AnomalisaAnomalisa · 2015
Anomalisa
7.12015
MovieAnimationDrama
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
The Master of DisguiseThe Master of Disguise · 2002
The Master of Disguise
4.02002
MovieComedyFamily
After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, Italian waiter Pistachio Disguisey utilizes his supernatural ability to disguise himself in an attempt to stop him.
Everybody Has an Andy Dick StoryEverybody Has an Andy Dick Story · 2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017
MovieDocumentary
A documentary detailing funny, outrageous, positive stories about Andy Dick. Interviews range from club bouncers to celebrities. This Is Your Life meets Comedy Central Roast.
Breathing RoomBreathing Room · 1996
Breathing Room
8.01996
MovieRomanceComedy
She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision.
The Black HoleThe Black Hole · 2021
The Black Hole
3.52021
MovieScience FictionComedy
Follows an android serving depressed drunks in the shittiest dive bar in the cosmos, who desires more for herself.

TV Shows

Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 1975
Saturday Night Live
6.91975
SeriesComedy
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
CommunityCommunity · 2009
Community
8.02009
SeriesComedy
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.31993
SeriesComedy
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Mr. Show with Bob and DavidMr. Show with Bob and David · 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
7.51995
SeriesComedy
A sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The pair introduce most episodes as heightened versions of themselves before transitioning to a mixture of live sketches and pre-taped segments.
Moral OrelMoral Orel · 2005
Moral Orel
8.02005
SeriesAnimationComedy
Orel is an 11-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious morals often lead to disastrous results, including self-mutilation and crack addiction. No matter how much trouble he gets into, his reverence always keeps him cheery.
Tom Goes to the MayorTom Goes to the Mayor · 2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor
6.92004
SeriesAnimationComedy
Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 14, 2004 and ended on September 25, 2006, with a total of thirty episodes.
Animals.Animals. · 2016
Animals.
6.32016
SeriesAnimationComedy
An animated comedy focusing on the downtrodden creatures native to Earth’s least-habitable environment: New York City. Whether it’s lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons or aging bedbugs in the midst of a midlife crisis, the awkward small talk, moral ambiguity and existential woes of non-human urbanites prove startlingly similar to our own.
Horace and PeteHorace and Pete · 2016
Horace and Pete
7.62016
SeriesDramaComedy
The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar.
The Ben Stiller ShowThe Ben Stiller Show · 1992
The Ben Stiller Show
5.01992
SeriesComedy
This sketch show specialises in parodies of movies, shows and commercials. Special guest stars join them in the comedy sketches with crazy results.
TV FunhouseTV Funhouse · 2000
TV Funhouse
6.42000
SeriesAnimationComedy
In this spin-off of the Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoons, happy-go-lucky Doug hosts a children's show in the vein of Pee-wee's Playhouse, wherein he chooses a theme for the day (Caveman Day, Western Day, Spaceman Day, Mexicans Day, etc.) and encourages his puppet friends, the Anipals, to participate. Of course, the depraved felt animals are far more interested in other activities, including going to a cockfight, visiting a bordello, becoming lab tests, and even getting (literally) high on Christmas cheer!
Lucky LouieLucky Louie · 2006
Lucky Louie
7.52006
SeriesComedy
A blue-collar family man grapples with life's challenges while trying to maintain his marriage, raise his young daughter, and deal with the eccentricities of his friends and neighbors.
Mary Shelley's FrankenholeMary Shelley's Frankenhole · 2010
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
7.42010
SeriesAnimationComedy
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole is a stop-motion animated TV series by Dino Stamatopoulos, creator of Moral Orel.
MADtvMADtv · 1995
MADtv
7.11995
SeriesComedy
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.
W/ Bob & DavidW/ Bob & David · 2015
W/ Bob & David
6.82015
SeriesComedy
After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Seals, Bob and David are back serving our country the way they do best, making sketch comedy. Four half-hours of brand new comedy featuring all new characters, all new scenes, and most importantly, all new wigs.
The Drinky Crow ShowThe Drinky Crow Show · 2008
The Drinky Crow Show
7.62008
SeriesAnimationComedy
An alcoholic crow goes on suicidal adventures with his monkey friend.
High School USA!High School USA! · 2013
High School USA!
6.62013
SeriesComedyAnimation
The super positive, millennial students of High School USA! confront all the unique challenges of growing up in this modern world. Our gang of kids confronts everything from cyber-bullying to sexting to national Adderall shortages. And that’s all before they get home from school where they have to deal with their crazy parents. Just regular kids, doing regular things.
Saturday TV FunhouseSaturday TV Funhouse
Saturday TV Funhouse
10.0
SeriesComedyAnimation
A spin-off of the "TV Funhouse" segments on Saturday Night Live, "Saturday TV Funhouse is a dark parody of Bozo the Clown, with Robert Smigel playing Prozo, a half-drunk clown, accompanied by an announcer, a sidekick, and a live band.