Are Mixin class __init__ functions not automatically called?

Sorry I saw this so late, but

class MixedClass2(SomeMixin, MyClass):
    pass

>>> m = MixedClass2()
 mixin before 
 base 
 mixin after

The pattern @Ignacio is talking about is called cooperative multiple inheritance, and it’s great. But if a base class isn’t interested in cooperating, make it the second base, and your mixin the first. The mixin’s __init__() (and anything else it defines) will be checked before the base class, following Python’s MRO.

This should solve the general question, though I’m not sure it handles your specific use. Base classes with custom metaclasses (like Django models) or with strange decorators (like @martineau’s answer 😉 can do crazy things.