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Template:Person Daniel Nicholas "Danny" Giovannini (born June 26, 1996; age Template:Age) is a script coordinator and former production intern. He has worked for Funny or Die, Disney Junior, and Nickelodeon. Since 2018, he has been a script coordinator at the latter. He currently works as a writer on SpongeBob SquarePants and was a script coordinator for Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years. On The Patrick Star Show, he wrote "The Drooling Fool," works as a staff writer starting from "Something Stupid This Way Comes," and serves as the voice for Tofu Todd in "Much Tofu About Nothing."

Biography

Giovannini was a production intern for the comedy website Funny or Die and the preschool children's channel Disney Junior from 2014 to 2016. He became an intern at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in 2017 and started as a script coordinator in 2018. In 2021, he debuted as a writer in the episode "Potato Puff."

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+|birth = Daniel Nicholas Giovannini<br>{{Time|June 26}}, {{Time|1996}} (age {{age|1996|6|26}})
-|image = Danny-Giovannini.jpeg
 |gender = Male
-|credits = Writer<br />Animation writer<br />Script coordinator<br />Production assistant
+|credits = Writer<br />Animation writer<br />Script coordinator<br />Production assistant<br>Staff writer<br />Voice actor ("[[Much Tofu About Nothing]]" and "[[Delivery of Doom]]")
-|years = {{Time|2018}} – present
+|years = {{Time|2017}} – present
 |crew = yes
+|portrays=[[Tofu Todd]]<br>[[Sub-Marinara]]
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-'''Danny Giovannini''' is a script coordinator and former production intern. He has worked for ''{{W|Funny or Die}}'', {{W|Disney Junior}}, and [[Nickelodeon]]. Since {{Time|2018}}, he has been a script coordinator at the latter. He is currently working on {{SBSP}} and its spin-off series ''[[Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years]]'' and ''[[The Patrick Star Show]]''.
+'''Daniel Nicholas "Danny" Giovannini''' (born {{Time|June 26}}, {{Time|1996}}; age {{age|1996|6|26}}) is a script coordinator and former production intern. He has worked for ''{{W|Funny or Die}}'', {{W|Disney Junior}}, and [[Nickelodeon]]. Since {{Time|2018}}, he has been a script coordinator at the latter. He currently works as a writer on {{SBSP}} and was a script coordinator for {{KKSUY}}. On {{TPSS}}, he wrote "[[The Drooling Fool]]," works as a staff writer starting from "[[Something Stupid This Way Comes]]," and serves as the voice for [[Tofu Todd]] in "[[Much Tofu About Nothing]]."
 ==Biography==
-Giovannini was a production intern for the comedy website Funny or Die and the preschool children's channel Disney Junior from {{Time|2014}} to {{Time|2016}}. He became an intern at [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] in {{Time|2017}} and started as a script coordinator in 2018. and recently, he's starting to write episodes; and debuts as a writer in the episode [[Potato Puff]].
+Giovannini was a production intern for the comedy website Funny or Die and the preschool children's channel Disney Junior from {{Time|2014}} to {{Time|2016}}. He became an intern at [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] in {{Time|2017}} and started as a script coordinator in 2018. In {{Time|2021}}, he debuted as a writer in the episode "[[Potato Puff]]."
-==''Kamp Koral'' response==
-Giovannini became well-known in May {{Time|2020}} for his comments about ''Kamp Koral''. He first responded to the controversy on Twitter on {{Time|February 26}}, 2020.<ref name="dangninnytweet">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200226213552/https:/twitter.com/dangninny/status/1232766756042629121 Danny Giovannini on Twitter]</ref> When asked if [[Stephen Hillenburg]] was aware of ''Kamp Koral'' before his passing, Giovannini said in a tweet [https://web.archive.org/web/20200226213552/https:/twitter.com/dangninny/status/1232766756042629121 (archived here):] "'''I honestly don't know''', as I did not work on the movie and I'm not in a position where I'm involved in any decision making at that level. What I do know is development of the most popular kids show ever takes a long time."<ref name="dangninnytweet"/>
-Later on {{Time|May 19}}, 2020, Giovannini changed his story. He pretended that Hillenburg was involved (using unclear wording, relating to how Hillenburg liked the crew's work on the original series) and discredited [[Paul Tibbitt]]'s tweet, unaware that Tibbitt had frequently visited Hillenburg until the latter's death. Giovannini stated: "we all like what we're doing, and '''Steve absolutely knew about it before he passed'''. That's why it's in the SB3 movie. Everyone is getting this weird rumor from Paul Tibbitt's tweet, but that dude hasn't worked on the show in years. He has been out of the loop for so long. Please just give the show a chance. You will be very impressed!"<ref name="instagramgio">[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/861/881/896.jpg Screenshots of Danny Giovannini's Instagram]</ref> Giovannini later deleted this comment after it was discovered that he changed his story.
-On {{Time|May 20}}, 2020, Instagram user @muttrodgers questioned Giovannini for "changing his tune" and pointed out that the third SpongeBob film had gone through major changes of its plot and directors. Giovannini explained that he changed his story to protect the Kamp Koral crew from online harassment.<ref name="instagramgio" /> He stated: "I wasn't aware SB3 switched plots or directors (didn't work on the movie). '''For all I know, Steve didn't know of Kamp Koral,''' but it's not like he told us not to do it either. I may have stretched words but did it for a good cause. Until I spoke out, countless people were harassing the Kamp Koral crew. We all love Steve's characters and are working hard to make a show that fans will love."<ref name="instagramgio" />
-[[File:Danny-Giovannini-lied-about-SpongeBob-Kamp-Koral.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Giovannini's responses.]]
 ==External links==
 *[https://www.instagram.com/dangninny/?hl=es Instagram page]
+*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-giovannini-473a4559 LinkedIn page]
+*[https://www.lifeinthecredits.com/episodes/132danny-giovannini Interview with him on the ''Life in the Credits'' podcast]
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
 {{Crew}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Giovannini, Danny}}
+[[Category:Writers]]
+[[Category:Voice actors]]
+[[Category:Production assistants]]
+[[Category:Script coordinators]]
+[[Category:Animation writers]]