Michael Jelenic

Michael Jelenic is a creator any animation fan should appreciate. With Aaron Horvath he co-developed Teen Titans Go!, which has run an astonishing 447 episodes, spun off a feature film, and he even co-directed The Super Mario Bros. Movie. What strikes me is the range packed into one career: animator, storyboard artist, producer, lyricist, director. The deceptively goofy, gag-driven tone of his work hides a craftsman of enormous output and versatility. People rarely credit the writers and producers who keep American TV animation alive, but Jelenic is exactly that kind of engine. I find his behind-the-scenes reach genuinely impressive.

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Name (English)

Michael Jelenic

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・イェレニック

Reading

まいける・いぇれにっく

Born

May 12, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Occupation

animator / storyboard artist / television producer / lyricist / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Jelenic
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5394838

Tags

• California
• animator
• storyboard artist
• television producer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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