Aaron Schoenke is an American film and television

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, and

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. He is known for the films ''Super Power Beat Down'', '' Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe'' and '' Power Rangers: Legacy Wars: Street Fighter Showdown''.

Early life

Schoenke left high school early to enroll at The Art Institute of California in Los Angeles, majoring in film production. It was during this period that he began making films.

Career

Schoenke is co-founder along with his father Sean, of 'Bat in the Sun Productions'. His work as a screenwriter and director of comic and sci-fi genre films has received a positive response from fans, as well as comic book and film studios. In 2018, Schoenke directed a mini-series for Valiant Digital Studios, as well as a short film for Lionsgate and Hasbro. Schoenke has also worked as the director of the web show ''Super Power Beat Down'', which pits fictional characters against each other and has the fans vote on who wins.

Recognition

Schoenke's YouTube channel for Bat in the Sun Productions has over 2.5 million subscribers, 444 million views, and a large, passionate fan community across social media platforms. Super Power Beat Down won Best Reality Web Series at the 2015 and 2019 Geekie Awards. It has been nominated for several Streamy Awards including Stunt Choreography, Action or Sci-Fi Show, and Visual Special Effects.

Filmography

;Filmmaker * ''Batman Beyond: Year One'' (2003) * ''Dark Justice'' (2003) * ''Patient J'' (2005) * ''Batman Legends'' (2006) * ''Hell Comes to Montana'' (2007) * ''The Chronicles of Curtis Tucker: Fly for Me Now'' (2008) * ''The Face of Purgatory'' (2008) * '' City of Scars'' (2010) * ''Seeds of Arkham'' (2011) * ''Super Power Beat Down'' (2012–present) *''

Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe ''Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe'' is an American superhero action film based on characters appearing in Valiant Comics. The film stars Michael Rowe as the titular Ninjak who must do battle against his former allies, all of whom are superheroes in ...

'' (2018) Aaron Schoenke as Master Darque
Power Rangers Legacy Wars: Street Fighter Showdown
(2018) * '' Batman: Dying Is Easy'' (2021) ;Actor * ''Batman Beyond: Year One'' (2003)

Terry McGinnis Batman (Terrence "Terry" McGinnis Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by DC Entertainment. The character was created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and first appeared in the pilot episode of the animated television series ...

Batman Beyond ''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration ...

* ''Batman Legends'' (2006) as

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Although ...

Dick Grayson Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman and Teen Titans. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in ''Detective Comics' ...

* ''The Greatest Fan Film of All Time'' (2008) as The Scarecrow (voice) * ''

Deadliest Warrior ''Deadliest Warrior'' is an American television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show was c ...

'' (3 episodes, 2009) *: " Apache vs. Gladiator" as

Apache The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño an ...

*: " Spartan vs. Ninja" as

Sparta Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...

n *: " Pirate vs. Knight" as Lead

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* ''Seeds of Arkham'' (2011) as Nightwing/Dick Grayson * ''Super Power Beat Down'' (2012–present) as Nightwing/Dick Grayson, The Joker,Peter Parker/

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

, and Terry McGinnis/Batman Beyond. * ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) Video Game as Spider-Man (Motion Capture) * ''Batman: Dying Is Easy'' (2021) as

The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book ''Batman (comic book), Bat ...

References

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