Janine Ditullio

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Janine Ditullio, a Massachusetts native, began her career as a stand-up comedian, performing at Boston venues like Catch a Rising Star and the Comedy Studio. She also appeared at New York City's Spin Cycle Comedy evenings in the late 1990s. Ditullio broke barriers as the first woman writer for The Jon Stewart Show (1994) and Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1995-2001), contributing to the nightly monologue. She later wrote for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010) and served as writing director for Superjail! (2012). Her writing credits also include Metalocalypse and My Kind of Town. She is best known for voicing Paula Small in the cult classic animated series Home Movies (1999-2004) and also wrote seven episodes for the show. Ditullio co-executive produced My Kind of Town and founded Chirpbug, an interactive online technology. Her work has earned her two Writers Guild of America Awards and six Emmy nominations.

What are Janine Ditullio's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

33%

Self

27%

Society

16%

Power

11%

Survival

7%

Morality

6%

Friendship2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

5

Thrilling

3

Tense

3

Joyful

1

Melancholic

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Fun4

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Janine Ditullio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (2).

HBO Max2 titles, browse their movies on this service

Subscription and free streaming for Janine Ditullio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

6 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar(2023)
Story
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera(2013)
Writer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Superjail!(2007)
Show 4 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Metalocalypse(2006)
Show 4 episodes · Writer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Home Movies(1999)
Show 52 episodes · Writer · as Paula Small (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 2,724 episodes · Writer · as Self - Comedy Guest

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 1993 to 2023.

Highest rated

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera (2013)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

1999Screen debut· Home Movies

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 6Writing6 of 6 · 88^th

By decade

1990s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major awards from 10 major nominations, 1996–2001.

WinNomination

2001
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
2000
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
1999
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
1998
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
1997
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
1996
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Janine Ditullio's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 92 · severe

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 67 · intense

Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intense

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 70 · intense

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · intense

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Janine Ditullio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janine Ditullio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brendon Small shares the most, 4.

Directors