---
name: "Michael Jelenic"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-jelenic"
fi1m_id: "michael-jelenic"
imdb_id: "nm2398585"
tmdb_id: 113901
wikidata_id: "Q5394838"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "12 May 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 47
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:24:47.403321+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Jelenic

## Identity

Michael Jelenic

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-jelenic
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-jelenic
- **IMDb ID:** nm2398585
- **TMDB ID:** 113901
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5394838
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jelenic, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5394838, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2398585/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/113901

Director. Born 12 May 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 12 May 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2023–present
- **Also known as:** 迈克尔·杰勒尼克
- **Frequently works with:** [Aaron Horvath](https://film.one/person/aaron-horvath.md), [Anya Taylor-Joy](https://film.one/person/anya-taylor-joy.md), [Charlie Day](https://film.one/person/charlie-day.md), [Chris Meledandri](https://film.one/person/chris-meledandri.md), [Chris Pratt](https://film.one/person/chris-pratt.md), [Jack Black](https://film.one/person/jack-black.md), [Keegan-Michael Key](https://film.one/person/keegan-michael-key.md), [Matthew Fogel](https://film.one/person/matthew-fogel.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 47, as director, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jelenic, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5394838, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2398585/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/113901

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Super Mario Bros. Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-bros-movie.md) (56), [*The Super Mario Galaxy Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md) (38)

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## Biography

Michael Jelenic is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer and director. He was born on 12 May 1977 in Los Angeles County, California.

He co-developed the animated series *Teen Titans Go!* (2013–present) with Aaron Horvath for Cartoon Network. With Horvath he co-wrote and co-produced the feature film *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018) and co-directed *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023) and its sequel *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026).

Jelenic has also worked on series including *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2008–2011), *ThunderCats* (2011) and earlier shows such as *Jackie Chan Adventures* and *The Batman*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026), Fi1m 38, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md)
- *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023), Fi1m 56, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-bros-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026), as Additional Voices (voice) · Director — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md)
- *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023), Director, Songs — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-bros-movie.md)
- *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018), Writer, Producer
- *Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2018), Producer
- *Batman vs. Two-Face* (2017), Writer, Producer
- *Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders* (2016), Screenplay, Producer
- *LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League* (2015), Writer
- *Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas* (2014), Teleplay
- *Teen Titans Go!* (2013), series, as Original Snarf (voice) · Producer, Writer, Teleplay, Director, Story
- *Snarf: Butterfly Blues* (2011), Producer
- *ThunderCats* (2011), series, Producer
- *Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam* (2010), Screenplay
- *DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection* (2010), Writer
- *Wonder Woman* (2009), Screenplay
- *Batman: The Brave and the Bold* (2008), series, Writer, Lyricist, Creator
- *Legion of Super Heroes* (2006), series, Writer
- *Ben 10* (2005), series, Writer
- *The Batman vs. Dracula* (2005), Story Editor
- *The Batman* (2004), series, Writer
- *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000), series, Writer
- *Meet the Flinstones*, Screenplay

## Gallery

- ![Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Los Angeles Convention](https://film.one/media/person/6913/gallery-6650fac7024b.jpg) Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Los Angeles Convention — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Aaron_Horvath_and_Michael_Jelenic.jpg/1280px-Aaron_Horvath_and_Michael_Jelenic.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath and Khary Payton speaking at the 2014 WonderCon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. ](https://film.one/media/person/6913/gallery-f4751b25627c.jpg) Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath and Khary Payton speaking at the 2014 WonderCon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Michael_Jelenic%2C_Aaron_Horvath_%26_Khary_Payton_%2813933309094%29.jpg/1280px-Michael_Jelenic%2C_Aaron_Horvath_%26_Khary_Payton_%2813933309094%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michael Jelenic](https://film.one/media/person/6913/gallery-6210f00a2440.jpg) Michael Jelenic — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Michael_Jelenic_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Michael_Jelenic_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Los Angeles Convention](https://film.one/media/person/6913/gallery-7c85b81230a8.jpg) Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic speaking at the 2016 Wondercon, for "Teen Titans Go!", at the Los Angeles Convention — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Scott_Menville%2C_Khary_Payton%2C_Greg_Cipes%2C_Aaron_Horvath%2C_Michael_Jelenic_%26_Peter_Michail_%2825839766460%29.jpg/1280px-Scott_Menville%2C_Khary_Payton%2C_Greg_Cipes%2C_Aaron_Horvath%2C_Michael_Jelenic_%26_Peter_Michail_%2825839766460%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michael Jelenic](https://film.one/media/person/6913/gallery-a5731b56040e.jpg) Michael Jelenic — Image via TMDB

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