Michael Jelenic
Michael Jelenic | |
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Born | Michael Christopher Jelenic May 12, 1977 |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | Maggie Martin |
Children | 3 |
Michael Christopher Jelenic(born May 12, 1977) is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for co-developing the animated seriesTeen Titans Go!(2013–present) alongsideAaron HorvathforCartoon Network[1]as well as co-writing and co-producing the feature filmTeen Titans Go! To the Movies(2018) and co-directingThe Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023) with Horvath.
He also developedBatman: The Brave and the Bold(2008–2011) with James Tucker and the 2011 TV seriesThunderCatswithEthan Spaulding,which both aired on Cartoon Network and were made byWarner Bros. Animation.
Personal life
[edit]Jelenic has 4 siblings and is ofCroatiandescent. His father Albert was from the village ofZdrelacand emigrated to the United States in 1965 to study engineering. He is married to Maggie Martin Jelenic, Vice President of Creative Marketing for Film and Television atSony Music Publishingand has 3 children.[2][3]His daughter Juliet Jelenic cameos inThe Super Mario Bros. Movieas the voice ofLumalee.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Other | Notes |
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2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | No | No | No | Yes | Script coordinator Story editor |
2009 | Wonder Woman | No | Yes | No | No | |
2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | No | Yes | No | No | |
2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | No | Yes | No | No | |
2016 | Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
2017 | Batman vs. Two-Face | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | No | No | Yes | No | |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Songwriter | |
2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Yes | No | No | No | Directorial debut |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Other notes |
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2000 | Men in Black: The Series | N/A | Storyboard artist | N/A |
2000–2004 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Storyboard artist (2000–2002) Writer (2002–2004) | ||
2004–2007 | The Batman | Storyboard artist (2004–2007) Writer (2005–2006) | ||
2007 | Ben 10 | Writer | One Episode; Perfect Day | |
2007–2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Storyboard artist Writer |
N/A | |
2008–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Developer (with James Tucker) Storyboard artist (2008–2009) Producer Writer (2008–2009) Lyrics (2009) |
Written two episodes; Mayhem of the Music Meister!andThe Rise of the Blue Beetle! | |
2011–2012 | ThunderCats | Developer (withEthan Spaulding) Writer (2011) Producer |
Written one episode; The Sword of Omens | |
2013–2020 | Teen Titans Go! | Himself | Developer (withAaron Horvath) Writer Producer Executive producer Director (2016) Voice actor (2017) |
Directed one episode; The Cape |
2014 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | N/A | Writer Producer; |
Television special |
2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Supervising producer | N/A | |
2020 | ThunderCats Roar | Consulting producer | ||
TBA | Bobby Squirrel | Himself | Creator (withAaron Horvath) Writer Producer Executive producer Director | |
TBA | Teen Titans Go! The Night Begins to Shine | Himself | Developer (withAaron Horvath) Writer Producer Executive producer Director |
Shorts
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Other notes |
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2010 | DC Showcase: The Spectre | N/A | Writer | Direct-to-video short film |
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | ||||
2011 | Snarf in "Butterfly Blues" | Producer | Television short film |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1977 births
- Living people
- Animators from California
- American storyboard artists
- American animated film directors
- American animated film producers
- American television directors
- American television producers
- Warner Bros. Discovery people
- Warner Bros. people
- Warner Bros. Animation people
- Cartoon Network people
- Illumination (company) people
- American people of Croatian descent
- Animator stubs