Brandon Vietti | |
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Born | 1974 (age 48–49) Fresno, California, U.S. |
Education | The Kubert School |
Occupation(s) | animator, director, and producer |
Years active | 2006-present |
Known for | Young Justice |
Brandon Vietti (born in Fresno, California in 1974) is an American animator, director, and producer. Vietti developed and co-produces the animated television show Young Justice with Greg Weisman. [1] [2] He has also worked on various other animation projects for DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. He worked as a director for The Batman and Batman: The Brave and the Bold , directing every third episode. [3] For his work on The Batman he won an Emmy Award in 2006. [4] He directed the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood .
Vietti attended The Kubert School. [5]
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