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Igor Kovalyov

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Igor Kovalyov

RU, EN, XX, UK cinema · 49 credits

Born

17 January 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Also known as Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв · Ihor Kovaliov · Igor Kovalev · И. Ковалев

Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov is a Soviet, Russian-Ukrainian and American animator, director and educator, co-founder of “Pilot” — the first private animation studio in the Soviet Union. From 1991 to 2005 he worked at Klasky Csupo where he co-created “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” and co-directed “The Rugrats Movie”. He currently serves as a creative producer at “Soyuzmultfilm”. Kovalyov is also known for his auteur films for which received multiple international awards, including three Grand Prizes at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Known for

Filmography

My Friend Tiger poster

My Friend Tiger

RU · 2021Not rated

Producer

This Is Edik poster

This Is Edik

RU · 20207.5

as self

Before Love poster

Before Love

RU · 20166.3

Writer, Director

We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation poster

We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

RU · 2012Not rated

as Self

Milch

2005

Milch

EN · 20056.0

Director, Writer, Producer

You Animal poster

You Animal

EN · 2004Not rated

Director

Citizen Tony

2003

Citizen Tony

EN · 2003Not rated

Director

The Wild Thornberrys Movie poster

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

EN · 20026.5

Additional Storyboarding

A Rugrats Kwanzaa poster

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

EN · 20017.0

Character Designer

Flying Nansen

2000

Flying Nansen

EN · 20007.0

Director, Writer

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie poster

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

EN · 20006.7

Storyboard Artist

The Rugrats Movie poster

The Rugrats Movie

EN · 19986.3

Director, Character Designer

Bird in a Window poster

Bird in a Window

EN · 19967.1

Director, Writer, Producer

Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish poster

Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish

RU · 1996Not rated

Writer

Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast poster

Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast

RU · 19968.0

Writer

Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks poster

Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks

RU · 199610.0

Writer

Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt poster

Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt

RU · 1996Not rated

Writer

Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings poster

Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings

RU · 199610.0

Writer

Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV poster

Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV

RU · 1995Not rated

Writer

Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home poster

Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

EN · 19949.0

Character Designer

Here Comes the Cat! poster

Here Comes the Cat!

EN · 19925.0

Director

Andrey Svislotskiy poster

Andrey Svislotskiy

XX · 19916.3

Director, Writer

Hen, His Wife poster

Hen, His Wife

RU · 19905.6

Director, Writer, Animation

Solo for the Moon and the Wolf poster

Solo for the Moon and the Wolf

RU · 1990Not rated

Writer

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 poster

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2

RU · 19878.0

Director, Production Design

Wings, Legs and Tails poster

Wings, Legs and Tails

RU · 19867.1

Director, Writer, Production Design, Animation

Investigation Held by Kolobki poster

Investigation Held by Kolobki

RU · 19866.9

Production Design, Director

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1 poster

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1

RU · 19868.0

Director

Doctor Aybolit poster

Doctor Aybolit

RU · 19866.5

Animation

Rubik's Cube poster

Rubik's Cube

RU · 19855.2

Production Design, Animation, Director

Giordano Bruno poster

Giordano Bruno

UK · 19847.0

Animation

How the Cossacks Celebrated a Wedding poster

How the Cossacks Celebrated a Wedding

UK · 19847.5

Animation

A Favour poster

A Favour

UK · 19836.5

Animation

Another Side of the Moon poster

Another Side of the Moon

RU · 19835.5

Writer

The Tree and the Cat poster

The Tree and the Cat

UK · 19836.6

Animation

About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong poster

About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong

UK · 1983Not rated

Animation

The Land Of Counting poster

The Land Of Counting

RU · 1982Not rated

Animation

Let It Rain, Let It Rain! poster

Let It Rain, Let It Rain!

UK · 1982Not rated

Animation

Three Ivans poster

Three Ivans

UK · 1982Not rated

Animation

Adventures of Captain Vrungel poster

Adventures of Captain Vrungel

RU · 19807.6

Animation

Castling (An Aquarium Confession) poster

Castling (An Aquarium Confession)

UK · 19796.8

Animation

How the Table Was Carried poster

How the Table Was Carried

UK · 1979Not rated

Animation

The Fern Flower poster

The Fern Flower

UK · 19796.0

Animation

The Golden-Horned Deer poster

The Golden-Horned Deer

UK · 19795.5

Animation

The Peace Pipe poster

The Peace Pipe

UK · 1979Not rated

Animation

First Winter poster

First Winter

RU · 1978Not rated

Animation

The Most Important Sparrow poster

The Most Important Sparrow

UK · 19777.0

Animation

Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort poster

Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort

UK · 1977Not rated

Animation

Кстати о птичках

1974

Speaking of Birds

RU · 1974Not rated

Director