Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio are American screenwriters, collaborating on the screenplays for animated films including the Despicable Me franchise, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax and The Secret Life of Pets.
[5] They met when Paul wrote a musical for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 150-year celebration of the pioneers' arrival in Utah, in which Daurio had one of the leads.
[1] Hitting it off, having similar senses of humor, they formed a band called the Otter Pops, playing at local outdoor malls.
[8] On January 29, 2018, Paul and Daurio were hired to write a film adaptation of Birthright for Universal Pictures and Skybound Entertainment.
to Apple TV+, but before the writers room started, Daurio decided he didn't want to continue with the show, uncomfortable with the more adult PG-rated content of the series and the responsibilities of showrunning.
Paul continued as showrunner and composer for both seasons of Schmigadoon!, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics in 2022 for his song "Corn Puddin'.
[17] In early 2022, it was announced that Paul was attached as a writer and director to the hybrid live-action and stop-motion animation film Winter Wonderland, also writing original songs for the project.