Bryan Konietzko

  

Bryan Konietzko
Biographical information
Born	June 1, 1975
First credit	Family Guy (1999 - storyboard cleanup and character design)
Further information
Link(s)	IMDb Wikipedia Official website Instagram Tumblr

Bryan Konietzko is an American animation director, best known as the co-creator and executive producer of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

Avatar: The Last Airbender credits

Art director

48 episodes

101. "The Boy in the Iceberg" 102. "The Avatar Returns" 103. "The Southern Air Temple" 104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi" 105. "The King of Omashu" 106. "Imprisoned" 107. "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" 108. "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku" 109. "The Waterbending Scroll" 110. "Jet" 111. "The Great Divide" 112. "The Storm" 113. "The Blue Spirit" 114. "The Fortuneteller" 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe" 116. "The Deserter" 117. "The Northern Air Temple" 118. "The Waterbending Master" 119. "The Siege of the North, Part 1" 120. "The Siege of the North, Part 2" 201. "The Avatar State" 202. "The Cave of Two Lovers" 203. "Return to Omashu" 204. "The Swamp" 205. "Avatar Day" 206. "The Blind Bandit" 207. "Zuko Alone" 208. "The Chase" 209. "Bitter Work" 210. "The Library" 211. "The Desert" 212. "The Serpent's Pass" 213. "The Drill" 214. "City of Walls and Secrets" 215. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" 216. "Appa's Lost Days" 217. "Lake Laogai" 218. "The Earth King" 219. "The Guru" 220. "The Crossroads of Destiny" 301. "The Awakening" 302. "The Headband" 303. "The Painted Lady" 304. "Sokka's Master" 305. "The Beach" 306. "The Avatar and the Fire Lord" 307. "The Runaway" 308. "The Puppetmaster"

Character designer

44 episodes

101. "The Boy in the Iceberg" 102. "The Avatar Returns" 103. "The Southern Air Temple" 104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi" 105. "The King of Omashu" 106. "Imprisoned" 107. "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" 108. "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku" 109. "The Waterbending Scroll" 110. "Jet" 111. "The Great Divide" 112. "The Storm" 113. "The Blue Spirit" 114. "The Fortuneteller" 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe" 116. "The Deserter" 117. "The Northern Air Temple" 118. "The Waterbending Master" 119. "The Siege of the North, Part 1" 120. "The Siege of the North, Part 2" 201. "The Avatar State" 202. "The Cave of Two Lovers" 203. "Return to Omashu" 204. "The Swamp" 205. "Avatar Day" 206. "The Blind Bandit" 207. "Zuko Alone" 208. "The Chase" 209. "Bitter Work" 210. "The Library" 211. "The Desert" 212. "The Serpent's Pass" 213. "The Drill" 214. "City of Walls and Secrets" 215. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" 216. "Appa's Lost Days" 217. "Lake Laogai" 218. "The Earth King" 219. "The Guru" 304. "Sokka's Master" 305. "The Beach" 306. "The Avatar and the Fire Lord" 307. "The Runaway" 308. "The Puppetmaster"

Executive producer

61 episodes

101. "The Boy in the Iceberg" 102. "The Avatar Returns" 103. "The Southern Air Temple" 104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi" 105. "The King of Omashu" 106. "Imprisoned" 107. "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" 108. "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku" 109. "The Waterbending Scroll" 110. "Jet" 111. "The Great Divide" 112. "The Storm" 113. "The Blue Spirit" 114. "The Fortuneteller" 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe" 116. "The Deserter" 117. "The Northern Air Temple" 118. "The Waterbending Master" 119. "The Siege of the North, Part 1" 120. "The Siege of the North, Part 2" 201. "The Avatar State" 202. "The Cave of Two Lovers" 203. "Return to Omashu" 204. "The Swamp" 205. "Avatar Day" 206. "The Blind Bandit" 207. "Zuko Alone" 208. "The Chase" 209. "Bitter Work" 210. "The Library" 211. "The Desert" 212. "The Serpent's Pass" 213. "The Drill" 214. "City of Walls and Secrets" 215. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" 216. "Appa's Lost Days" 217. "Lake Laogai" 218. "The Earth King" 219. "The Guru" 220. "The Crossroads of Destiny" 301. "The Awakening" 302. "The Headband" 303. "The Painted Lady" 304. "Sokka's Master" 305. "The Beach" 306. "The Avatar and the Fire Lord" 307. "The Runaway" 308. "The Puppetmaster" 309. "Nightmares and Daydreams" 310. "The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion" 311. "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse" 312. "The Western Air Temple" 313. "The Firebending Masters" 314. "The Boiling Rock, Part 1" 315. "The Boiling Rock, Part 2" 316. "The Southern Raiders" 317. "The Ember Island Players" 318. "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King" 319. "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters" 320. "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno" 321. "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"

Title designer

48 episodes

101. "The Boy in the Iceberg" 102. "The Avatar Returns" 103. "The Southern Air Temple" 104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi" 105. "The King of Omashu" 106. "Imprisoned" 107. "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" 108. "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku" 109. "The Waterbending Scroll" 110. "Jet" 111. "The Great Divide" 112. "The Storm" 113. "The Blue Spirit" 114. "The Fortuneteller" 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe" 116. "The Deserter" 117. "The Northern Air Temple" 118. "The Waterbending Master" 119. "The Siege of the North, Part 1" 120. "The Siege of the North, Part 2" 201. "The Avatar State" 202. "The Cave of Two Lovers" 203. "Return to Omashu" 204. "The Swamp" 205. "Avatar Day" 206. "The Blind Bandit" 207. "Zuko Alone" 208. "The Chase" 209. "Bitter Work" 210. "The Library" 211. "The Desert" 212. "The Serpent's Pass" 213. "The Drill" 214. "City of Walls and Secrets" 215. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" 216. "Appa's Lost Days" 217. "Lake Laogai" 218. "The Earth King" 219. "The Guru" 220. "The Crossroads of Destiny" 301. "The Awakening" 302. "The Headband" 303. "The Painted Lady" 304. "Sokka's Master" 305. "The Beach" 306. "The Avatar and the Fire Lord" 307. "The Runaway" 308. "The Puppetmaster"

Writer

• 100. Unaired pilot
• 101. "The Boy in the Iceberg"
• 102. "The Avatar Returns"
• 113. "The Blue Spirit"
• 213. "The Drill"
• 219. "The Guru"
• 320. "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno"
• 321. "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"

Foaming mouth guy

Character information: Foaming mouth guy

• 104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi"
• 205. "Avatar Day"

Oh

Character information: Oh

• 109. "The Waterbending Scroll"
• 118. "The Waterbending Master"

Storyboard artist

• 109. "The Waterbending Scroll"
• 113. "The Blue Spirit"
• 206. "The Blind Bandit"
• 305. "The Beach"

Additional voice

• 205. "Avatar Day"

The Legend of Korra credits

Art director

52 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 102. "A Leaf in the Wind" 103. "The Revelation" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 105. "The Spirit of Competition" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 108. "When Extremes Meet" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 111. "Skeletons in the Closet" 112. "Endgame" 201. "Rebel Spirit" 202. "The Southern Lights" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" 208. "Beginnings, Part 2" 209. "The Guide" 210. "A New Spiritual Age" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 212. "Harmonic Convergence" 213. "Darkness Falls" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 303. "The Earth Queen" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 307. "Original Airbenders" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 402. "Korra Alone" 403. "The Coronation" 404. "The Calling" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Color supervisor

52 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 102. "A Leaf in the Wind" 103. "The Revelation" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 105. "The Spirit of Competition" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 108. "When Extremes Meet" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 111. "Skeletons in the Closet" 112. "Endgame" 201. "Rebel Spirit" 202. "The Southern Lights" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" 208. "Beginnings, Part 2" 209. "The Guide" 210. "A New Spiritual Age" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 212. "Harmonic Convergence" 213. "Darkness Falls" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 303. "The Earth Queen" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 307. "Original Airbenders" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 402. "Korra Alone" 403. "The Coronation" 404. "The Calling" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Executive producer

52 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 102. "A Leaf in the Wind" 103. "The Revelation" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 105. "The Spirit of Competition" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 108. "When Extremes Meet" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 111. "Skeletons in the Closet" 112. "Endgame" 201. "Rebel Spirit" 202. "The Southern Lights" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" 208. "Beginnings, Part 2" 209. "The Guide" 210. "A New Spiritual Age" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 212. "Harmonic Convergence" 213. "Darkness Falls" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 303. "The Earth Queen" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 307. "Original Airbenders" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 402. "Korra Alone" 403. "The Coronation" 404. "The Calling" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Main character designer

52 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 102. "A Leaf in the Wind" 103. "The Revelation" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 105. "The Spirit of Competition" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 108. "When Extremes Meet" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 111. "Skeletons in the Closet" 112. "Endgame" 201. "Rebel Spirit" 202. "The Southern Lights" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" 208. "Beginnings, Part 2" 209. "The Guide" 210. "A New Spiritual Age" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 212. "Harmonic Convergence" 213. "Darkness Falls" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 303. "The Earth Queen" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 307. "Original Airbenders" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 402. "Korra Alone" 403. "The Coronation" 404. "The Calling" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Main title developer

52 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 102. "A Leaf in the Wind" 103. "The Revelation" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 105. "The Spirit of Competition" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 108. "When Extremes Meet" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 111. "Skeletons in the Closet" 112. "Endgame" 201. "Rebel Spirit" 202. "The Southern Lights" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" 208. "Beginnings, Part 2" 209. "The Guide" 210. "A New Spiritual Age" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 212. "Harmonic Convergence" 213. "Darkness Falls" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 303. "The Earth Queen" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 307. "Original Airbenders" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 402. "Korra Alone" 403. "The Coronation" 404. "The Calling" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Writer

• 101. "Welcome to Republic City"
• 102. "A Leaf in the Wind"
• 103. "The Revelation"
• 104. "The Voice in the Night"
• 105. "The Spirit of Competition"
• 106. "And the Winner Is..."
• 107. "The Aftermath"
• 108. "When Extremes Meet"
• 109. "Out of the Past"
• 110. "Turning the Tides"
• 111. "Skeletons in the Closet"
• 112. "Endgame"

Storyboard artist

• 104. "The Voice in the Night"

Character designer

• 214. "Light in the Dark"
• 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air"
• 302. "Rebirth"
• 303. "The Earth Queen"
• 304. "In Harm's Way"
• 305. "The Metal Clan"
• 306. "Old Wounds"
• 307. "Original Airbenders"
• 308. "The Terror Within"
• 309. "The Stakeout"
• 310. "Long Live the Queen"
• 311. "The Ultimatum"
• 312. "Enter the Void"
• 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus"
• 401. "After All These Years"
• 402. "Korra Alone"
• 403. "The Coronation"
• 404. "The Calling"

Background design

• 302. "Rebirth"
• 303. "The Earth Queen"
• 304. "In Harm's Way"
• 305. "The Metal Clan"
• 306. "Old Wounds"
• 307. "Original Airbenders"
• 308. "The Terror Within"
• 309. "The Stakeout"
• 310. "Long Live the Queen"
• 311. "The Ultimatum"
• 312. "Enter the Void"
• 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus"
• 401. "After All These Years"
• 402. "Korra Alone"

Background colorist

• 403. "The Coronation"

Prop designer

• Kuvira's Gambit
• The Last Stand

Additional voice

• 109. "Out of the Past" ^(uncredited)

Selected other credits

Television work

• Invader ZIM (storyboard artist)
• Mission Hill (assistant director and storyboard artist)

Filmography

• The Last Airbender (2010 - executive producer)

Biographical information

Bryan Konietzko was born in 1975. He graduated from Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia, and later went on to graduate with honors from the Illustration Department of the Rhode Island School of Design in 1998.

His friend and fellow RISD alumnus, Michael Dante DiMartino, helped him get his foot in the door in the television animation industry. Konietzko worked alongside DiMartino at Film Roman Studios on Family Guy, Mission Hill, and King of the Hill. In 2000, he joined Nickelodeon to work on Invader Zim as a storyboard artist. He spent time in South Korea training the overseas animation crews and became the art director on the second season. Konietzko was later recruited by Nickelodeon to create an original series; he once again partnered with DiMartino, and together they created the animated martial arts saga Avatar: The Last Airbender, which told a continuous storyline through a trilogy of seasons.

In addition to sharing executive producer duties with DiMartino on Avatar, Konietzko also served as the art director on the award-winning series, designing the main characters and drawing from his experience as a landscape painter for their fantasy world's epic scope. For their new series The Legend of Korra, Konietzko and DiMartino co-wrote all the scripts for the first season.

Konietzko keeps an online photo journal, which he updates regularly. He also has a band with which he has released several albums, including Our Ancestor's Intense Love Affair and At Night, Under Artificial Light. Konietzko is an electronic recording artist, under the name Ginormous, and an avid nature photographer, showing his work on his website.

He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Lisa, and his dog, Gunther. He has a nephew named Rohan, after whom the second son of Tenzin and Pema is named.