| Paul Germain | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1959 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Animation Writer, Television Producer, Director, Production Staff, Voice Director |
| Years active | 1983—present |
| Spouse | Beatrice Mills Germain (August 13, 1988—present; 3 children) |
Paul Germain (born June 6, 1959) is an American animation screenwriter and producer. Among the shows Germain has written and/or produced for are Rugrats, All Grown Up!, The Simpsons, Recess, Even Stevens, Lloyd in Space, The Tracey Ullman Show, and Beethoven: The Animated Series. Germain was one of the creators of, and the primary creative force behind, the award-winning Rugrats. With his Rugrats colleague Joe Ansolabehere, he is the creator of Recess, Safety Queen, and Lloyd in Space. Germain was born in Los Angeles, California.
Among his film credits are Say Anything..., Big and Broadcast News.
Germain's eldest son Tom was the inspiration for the Rugrats character Tommy Pickles. The school in Recess shares the name of Third Street School, an actual school in Los Angeles where all of his children went. Mikey, a character in Recess, shares his youngest son's name. His wife's childhood photos were the model for Gretchen Grundler, also from Recess. His daughter, Helen Rose, was the inspiration for Lloyd's younger sister.
Paul youngest brother is Marc "Mr K" Germain, a popular talk-show host in Los Angeles and formerly known as Mr. KABC and before that as "Mr. KFI".
He has recently been credited as screenwriter on Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.
Germain is currently working as voice director on Pound Puppies.