Director
Genndy Tartakovsky
Born January 17, 1970 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]17 films
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.
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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.
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First watchPrimal: Tales of Savagery20198.4Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
17 films as director- TBABlack KnightDirector
- 2025FixedDirector
- 2019Primal: Tales of SavageryDirector
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationDirector
- 2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieDirector
- 2017Puppy!Director
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Director
- 2014Popeye Sneak PeekDirector
- 2012Goodnight, Mr. FootDirector
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaDirector
- 2009MaruinedDirector
- 2006Korgoth of BarbariaDirector
- 2002Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken ScratchDirector
- 2000Samurai Jack: Digital Animation TestDirector
- 1999Dexter's Laboratory: Ego TripDirector
- 1996Dexter's Laboratory: The Big SisterDirector
- 1995Dexter's LaboratoryDirector