Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky[a][b] (/ˈɡɛndi ˌtɑːrtəˈkɒfski/;[2][1] born January 17, 1970) is a Soviet-born American animator, screenwriter, film producer, and director.

Tartakovsky is well known for his unique animation style, including fast-paced action, horror elements and minimal dialogue.

Tartakovsky's family moved to the United States when he was seven[12] due to concerns about the effect of antisemitism on their children's lives.

He went on to attend Chicago's prestigious Lane Tech College Prep High School and says he did not fit in until his sophomore year.

[13] After two years at CalArts, Tartakovsky got a job at Lapiz Azul Productions in Spain on Batman: The Animated Series.

[10] Craig McCracken acquired an art director job at Hanna-Barbera for the show 2 Stupid Dogs[9] and recommended hiring Rob Renzetti and Tartakovsky.

Tartakovsky served as animation director on the pilot episode of Korgoth of Barbaria, which aired on Adult Swim in 2006 but was not picked up as a series.

Around this time, Tartakovsky unsuccessful pitched Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige a superhero-themed series similar to Clone Wars.

[18][19] In 2009, it was announced that Tartakovsky would write and direct a Samurai Jack film from Fred Seibert's Frederator Studios and J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions.

[23] In early 2011, Tartakovsky moved to Sony Pictures Animation, where he made his feature film directing debut with Hotel Transylvania (2012).

In December 2015, Adult Swim announced that Tartakovsky would return for a final season of Samurai Jack,[30] during which he stepped away from Sony Pictures Animation.

After its financial success, two original projects were announced: an R-rated comedy called Fixed and an action-adventure film entitled Black Knight.

[32] In May 2019, it was announced that Adult Swim had commissioned a new series from Tartakovsky entitled Primal, which is about "a caveman at the dawn of evolution ... [and a] dinosaur on the brink of extinction".

[37] Tartakovsky was involved in the development of the video game Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, which was released on August 21, 2020.

[38][39][40] On 28 October, a new series by him called Unicorn: Warriors Eternal was announced; it focuses on a group of teen heroes, drawing inspiration from world mythology, and has been billed as all-ages animation.

Sam Register, president of both companies, said "Genndy is a true visionary who embodies the creator spirit of Cartoon Network Studios.

As he continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and animation, we are excited to have a front row seat both here and now also at Warner Bros.

"[46] On March 30, 2023, it was announced that Tartakovsky’s show Unicorn: Warriors Eternal was moved to Adult Swim, which premiered on the programming block on May 1, 2023.