Genndy Tartakovsky (/ˈɡɛndi ËŒtÉ'Ë rtəˈkÉ'fski/;[a] born 17
January 1970) 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 co-created Sym-Bionic Titan and directed the animated
Hotel Transylvania film series. 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.Tartakovsky was
born Gennady Tartakovsky (Russian: Ð"еннадий
Ð¢Ð°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ñ ÐºÐ¸Ð¹) on 17 January 1970, in Moscow, to Jewish
parents. His father worked as a dentist for government officials and
the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. Genndy felt that his father
was a very strict and old-fashioned man, but they had a close
relationship. His mother, Miriam, was an assistant principal at a
school. He has a brother, Alexander, who is two years older and a
computer consultant in Chicago. Before coming to the United States,
his family moved to Italy. There, Tartakovsky was first drawn to art,
inspired by a neighbor's daughter. Tartakovsky later commented, "I
remember, I was horrible at it. For the life of me, I couldn't draw a
circle".
January 1970) 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 co-created Sym-Bionic Titan and directed the animated
Hotel Transylvania film series. 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.Tartakovsky was
born Gennady Tartakovsky (Russian: Ð"еннадий
Ð¢Ð°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ñ ÐºÐ¸Ð¹) on 17 January 1970, in Moscow, to Jewish
parents. His father worked as a dentist for government officials and
the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. Genndy felt that his father
was a very strict and old-fashioned man, but they had a close
relationship. His mother, Miriam, was an assistant principal at a
school. He has a brother, Alexander, who is two years older and a
computer consultant in Chicago. Before coming to the United States,
his family moved to Italy. There, Tartakovsky was first drawn to art,
inspired by a neighbor's daughter. Tartakovsky later commented, "I
remember, I was horrible at it. For the life of me, I couldn't draw a
circle".
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