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Genndy Tartakovsky

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Genndy Tartakovsky in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Drac and the pack are back, like you've never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.  Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new adventure that presents Drac with his most terrifying task yet.
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Genndy Tartakovsky was born and raised in Moscow, USSR. He and his family moved to Chicago, IL when he was 7 years old, after his father defected to the US. His interest in comic books and animation led him to study animation at CalArts in Los Angeles. While he was there he produced two student films, one of which was the basis of his series Dexter's Laboratory (1996). The character of Dee-Dee was inspired by his older brother Alex, who would often spoil younger brother Genndy's plans (as Dee-Dee does to Dexter). His first long form directing work was for the TV movie of the series, Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999). He also directed animation for his collaborator Craig McCracken on The Powerpuff Girls (1998) and The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002).

His most celebrated work was the epic animated series Samurai Jack (2001), featuring a time-traveling samurai in a battle of good vs. evil. He stopped work on the series to produce Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) as a direct story tie-in to the beginning of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). He then directed animation for the Adult Swim pilot Korgoth of Barbaria (2006). Plans were up in the air for over a decade for a possible movie conclusion to Samurai Jack, as well as directing a sequel to The Dark Crystal (1982). He created storyboards for the action-packed opening of Iron Man 2 (2010) during this time period.

Genndy produced another dynamic TV series Sym-Bionic Titan (2010), before finally landing his first feature on Hotel Transylvania (2012), which would involve taking over a tumultuous production and incorporating 2D techniques to 3D animation. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) was the first film for which he had creative control over the entire production, although it was still in the style developed during the first film. In 2017, he finally returned to direct a darker season of Samurai Jack to conclude the story on Adult Swim. He is currently directing Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
BornJanuary 17, 1970
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BornJanuary 17, 1970
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
    • 9 wins & 17 nominations total

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Michelle Murdocca and Genndy Tartakovsky in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
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Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Murdocca, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Andy Samberg at an event for Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Stephen Moyer, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Cam Gigandet
Concept art for Genndy Tartakovsky’s Can You Imagine?

Known for

Samurai Jack (2001)
Samurai Jack
8.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Primal (2019)
Primal
8.7
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Dexter's Laboratory
7.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Sym-Bionic Titan (2010)
Sym-Bionic Titan
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Primal (2019)
    Primal
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
    Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short Film (2021)
    Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short Film
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020)
    Sackboy: A Big Adventure
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
    Primal: Tales of Savagery
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Samurai Jack (2001)
    Samurai Jack
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2017
  • Jacob Two-Two (2003)
    Jacob Two-Two
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2016
  • LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014)
    LittleBigPlanet 3
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Run Sackboy! Run! (2014)
    Run Sackboy! Run!
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • LittleBigPlanet PS Vita (2012)
    LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • ModNation Racers: Road Trip (2012)
    ModNation Racers: Road Trip
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • LittleBigPlanet Karting (2012)
    LittleBigPlanet Karting
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • Sym-Bionic Titan (2010)
    Sym-Bionic Titan
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Spike Spencer in LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011)
    LittleBigPlanet 2
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2011
  • Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves (2010)
    Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2010

Writer

  • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
    • created by (creator)
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Black Knight
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • Fixed
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Primal (2019)
    Primal
    • story
    • written by
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
    Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2022
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020)
    Sackboy: A Big Adventure
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020)
    Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
    • Based on characters created by
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
    Primal: Tales of Savagery
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    • written by
    • 2018
  • Max Voltage (2018)
    Max Voltage
    • co-writers
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • 'PUPPY!' is a 'Hotel Transylvania' short which will make its world premiere at the Annecy International Film Festival in June 2017. The cast is back for this computer animated short: Adam Sandler as Dracula, Selena Gomez as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Johnny and Asher Blinkoff as their son Dennis.
    Puppy!: A Hotel Transylvania Short
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Samurai Jack (2001)
    Samurai Jack
    • created by
    • written by
    • story by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2017
  • Matt Block in Sweet Thing (2017)
    Sweet Thing
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014)
    LittleBigPlanet 3
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Run Sackboy! Run! (2014)
    Run Sackboy! Run!
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • LittleBigPlanet PS Vita (2012)
    LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • ModNation Racers: Road Trip (2012)
    ModNation Racers: Road Trip
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • LittleBigPlanet Karting (2012)
    LittleBigPlanet Karting
    • created by (creator)
    • Video Game
    • 2012

Director

  • Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Black Knight
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Fixed
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Primal (2019)
    Primal
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
    Primal: Tales of Savagery
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • 'PUPPY!' is a 'Hotel Transylvania' short which will make its world premiere at the Annecy International Film Festival in June 2017. The cast is back for this computer animated short: Adam Sandler as Dracula, Selena Gomez as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Johnny and Asher Blinkoff as their son Dennis.
    Puppy!: A Hotel Transylvania Short
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Samurai Jack (2001)
    Samurai Jack
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2017
  • Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
    Hotel Transylvania 2
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2015
  • Goodnight Mr. Foot (2012)
    Goodnight Mr. Foot
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, CeeLo Green, Kevin James, and Selena Gomez in Hotel Transylvania (2012)
    Hotel Transylvania
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Sym-Bionic Titan (2010)
    Sym-Bionic Titan
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Korgoth of Barbaria (2006)
    Korgoth of Barbaria
    • Director (uncredited)
    • TV Short
    • 2006
  • Sunday Pants (2005)
    Sunday Pants
    • Director (segment Perwinkle Around the World, 2005-2006)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)
    Star Wars: Clone Wars
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2005
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
    Dexter's Laboratory
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996–2003
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, and Roger Jackson in The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
    The Powerpuff Girls Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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  • Alternative name
    • Genndy Tattakovsky
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 17, 1970
    • Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
  • Spouse
    • Dawn DavidOctober 21, 2000 - present (3 children)
  • Children
    • Jacob Tartakovsky
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    Worked briefly at Jon McClenahan's Startoons studio in Chicago early in his career.
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      Many episodes of cartoon shows he directs have extended periods of either silence or no dialogue

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