Genndy Tartakovsky

Known for directing · Born 17 January 1970 · 56 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

54 credits

Genndy Tartakovsky is a Russian-American animator, director, producer, screenwriter, storyboard artist, comic book writer and artist. He is the creator of the animated television series Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and Primal on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. He is also known for co-creating Sym-Bionic Titan and directing the animated Hotel Transylvania film trilogy. Additionally, Tartakovsky was a pivotal crew member of The Powerpuff Girls, and worked on other series such as 2 Stupid Dogs and Batman: The Animated Series.

Known for

Dexter's Laboratory

1996

Primal

2019

Samurai Jack

2001

Hotel Transylvania

2012

The Powerpuff Girls

1998

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Iron Man 2

2010

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018

Star Wars: Clone Wars

2003

Sym-Bionic Titan

2010

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

2022

Primal: Tales of Savagery

2019

Acting (10)

2025FixedAdditional Voices (voice)Film

2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaBlobby (voice)Film

2021Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania ShortBlobby / Puppy Blobby (voice)Film

2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationBlobby / Blobby Baby / Puppy Blobby (voice)Film

2015TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media SpecialSelfFilm

2009The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?SelfFilm

2005Clone Wars: Bridging the SagaSelfFilm

2005Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy TartakovskySelfFilm

2003Duck DodgersCyber Pirate of the Future (voice)Series

1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries

Art (3)

2010Iron Man 2Storyboard ArtistFilm

2006How to Eat Fried WormsOpening Title SequenceFilm

19932 Stupid DogsStoryboard Artist, Animation DirectorSeries

Creator (3)

2006Korgoth of BarbariaCreatorSeries

—Dial M for MonkeyCreatorSeries

—Conan The BarbarianCreatorSeries

Directing (17)

2025FixedDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm

2019Primal: Tales of SavageryDirectorFilm

2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationDirector, WriterFilm

2017Puppy!Director, WriterFilm

2015Hotel Transylvania 2DirectorFilm

2014Popeye Sneak PeekDirectorFilm

2012Hotel TransylvaniaDirectorFilm

2012Goodnight, Mr. FootDirector, Animation, WriterFilm

2006Korgoth of BarbariaDirectorFilm

2002Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken ScratchDirector, Executive Producer, Animation, Storyboard ArtistFilm

2001Samurai JackDirector, Writer, Producer, Story, Executive Producer, Storyboard Artist, CreatorSeries

2000Samurai Jack: Digital Animation TestDirectorFilm

1999Dexter's Laboratory: Ego TripDirector, Storyboard ArtistFilm

1998The Powerpuff GirlsDirector, Producer, Storyboard ArtistSeries

1996Dexter's LaboratoryDirector, Writer, Producer, Storyboard, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries

1995Dexter's LaboratoryDirector, WriterFilm

—Black KnightDirector, WriterFilm

Editing (1)

1996Buy One, Get One FreeColor TimerFilm

Production (9)

2027The Haunting of Hotel TransylvaniaExecutive ProducerFilm

2023Unicorn: Warriors EternalExecutive Producer, Director, Storyboard Artist, Other, WriterSeries

2021Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania ShortProducerFilm

2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieExecutive Producer, Director, WriterFilm

2010Sym-Bionic TitanProducer, Director, Writer, CreatorSeries

2003Star Wars: Clone WarsProducer, Director, Story, Writer, CreatorSeries

2002The Flintstones: On the RocksSupervising ProducerFilm

2000The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Meet the ReaperSupervising ProducerFilm

1999Uncle Gus in: For the Love of MonkeysSupervising ProducerFilm

Visual Effects (4)

2011PriestAnimationFilm

2002The Powerpuff Girls MovieAnimation Director, Director of PhotographyFilm

2000Foe PawsAnimation DirectorFilm

1996The Powerpuff Girls: Crime 101Animation DirectorFilm

Writing (7)

2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaScreenplay, Story, Executive ProducerFilm

2019PrimalWriter, Director, Executive Producer, Story, Storyboard Artist, CreatorSeries

2013Teen Titans Go!CharactersSeries

2009MaruinedWriter, DirectorFilm

1997Cow and ChickenWriter, Storyboard ArtistSeries

1996Dexter's Laboratory: The Big SisterWriter, DirectorFilm

1995What a Cartoon!Writer, Director, Creator, Animation DirectorSeries