Genndy Tartakovsky

Genndy Tartakovsky
Born
Gennady Borisovich Tartakovsky

(1970-01-17) 17 January 1970 (age 54)
Nationality
  • Russian
  • American
EducationCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Animator
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
Years active1988–present
Known for
Spouse
Dawn David
(m. 2000)
Children3
Signature

Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky[a][b] (/ˈɡɛndi ˌtɑːrtəˈkɒfski/;[2][1] born 17 January 1970) is a Russian-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 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 (15 October 2012). Пресс-конференция Монстры на Каникулах (Hotel Transylvania Press). Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Adult Swim (1 July 2016). Samurai Jack: Season 5 Behind the Scenes | Samurai Jack | Adult Swim. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (25 August 2012). "Genndy Tartakovsky Gets 'Hotel Transylvania' Open for Business". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (25 August 2012). "Genndy Tartakovsky Gets 'Hotel Transylvania 2'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (25 July 2018). "'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects at Sony Pictures Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. ^ Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Primal' Has Gritty Dinosaurs, No Dialogue. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2019 – via YouTube.

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