Genndy Tartakovsky is an award-winning animation visionary, director, writer and producer best known for the hit Cartoon Network series "Dexter’s Laboratory," "Samurai Jack" and "Star Wars: Clone Wars."

Tartakovsky began working at Hanna-Barbera and was directly involved in the creation of three of the studio’s most prominent animated series in the late ‘90s and early 2000s.  He then moved to Cartoon Network, where he created "Dexter’s Laboratory," "Samurai Jack" and "Sym-Biotic Titan" as well as produced and directed the beloved animated series "Star Wars: Clone Wars." 

In 2012, Tartakovsky made his feature directorial debut with the Golden Globe Nominated "Hotel Transylvania" and most recently directed its two sequels "Hotel Transylvania 3."  He is also back at the helm for the fourth installment of the monster franchise.

Tartakovsky has received an impressive 13 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and has been awarded three Emmys for his work on "Star Wars: Clone Wars" and "Samurai Jack," both for Cartoon Network. Named one of Variety’s “50 to Watch” as a future leader in the entertainment industry, Tartakovsky has been called “one of the industry’s rising stars” by People Magazine and has been tapped as one of the most creative people in entertainment when he was named to Entertainment Weekly’s “It List.” He is also the recipient of the prestigious Winsor McCay Award in recognition for his outstanding career contributions to the art of animation.

In 2017, after a twelve-year hiatus, Tartakovsky returned to his roots, bringing back the fan-favorite Samurai Jack. Originated from his desire to create the greatest action-adventure animated series ever, "Samurai Jack" resulted in a show that is cinematic in scope, incorporating action, comedy and intricate artistry and is truly unlike anything else on TV.

Tartakovsky reunited with Adult Swim on a for half-hour animated series, "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal," that debuted in 2019, that features a caveman at the dawn of evolution, a dinosaur on the brink of extinction and their unlikely friendship that becomes their only hope for survival in a violent, primordial world.  The animated series is currently in production for its second season.