From Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia] • Born in Jan 17, 1970 (56 years old)
Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky ( ; born January 17, 1970) is a Russian-American animator, screenwriter, film producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of various animated television series on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, including Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-Bionic Titan, Primal, and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. For Sony Pictures Animation, he directed the first three films and wrote the fourth film in the Hotel Transylvania series, directed the adult animated film Fixed, and is currently directing another adult animated film for the studio, Black Knight. Tartakovsky is widely considered one of the most influential directors in the history of animation. His work is well known for his unique animation style, including fast-paced action, horror elements and minimal dialogue. Throughout his career, Tartakovsky has won five Emmy Awards, three Annie Awards, an World Animation Conference Award, an OIAF Award, and the Winsor McCay Award, among other nominations for his works. According to Animation World Network, "the name 'Genndy Tartakovsky' carries considerable cultural weight...[he's] helped shape some of animation's most memorable and impactful series". (Via Wikipedia)
