Genndy Tartakovsky

Genndy Tartakovsky
Born
Gennady Borisovich Tartakovsky

(1970-01-17) January 17, 1970 (age 55)
Nationality
  • Russian
  • American
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Animator
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
  • voice actor
Years active1988–present
Known for
Spouse
Dawn David
(m. 2000)
Children3
Signature

Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky[a][b] (/ˈɡɛndi ˌtɑːrtəˈkɒfski/;[2][1] born January 17, 1970) is a Soviet-born American animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of various animated television series on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, including Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-Bionic Titan, Primal, and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

For Sony Pictures Animation, he directed the first three films and wrote the fourth film in the Hotel Transylvania series and is currently directing two adult animated films for the studio, Fixed and Black Knight.[3][4][5] Additionally, he was a pivotal crew member of The Powerpuff Girls and worked on other series such as 2 Stupid Dogs and Batman: The Animated Series. Tartakovsky is well known for his unique animation style, including fast-paced action, horror elements and minimal dialogue.[6]

Throughout his career, Tartakovsky has won five Emmy Awards, three Annie Awards, one WAC Winner, one OIAF Award, and one Winsor McCay Award, among other nominations for his works.


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  1. ^ a b TheGameScope (October 15, 2012). Пресс-конференция Монстры на Каникулах (Hotel Transylvania Press). Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Adult Swim (July 1, 2016). Samurai Jack: Season 5 Behind the Scenes | Samurai Jack | Adult Swim. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (August 25, 2012). "Genndy Tartakovsky Gets 'Hotel Transylvania' Open for Business". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (August 25, 2012). "Genndy Tartakovsky Gets 'Hotel Transylvania 2'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 25, 2018). "'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects at Sony Pictures Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Primal' Has Gritty Dinosaurs, No Dialogue. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via YouTube.

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