Fyodor Khitruk
Filed under: people, Color, Russia, Soyuzmultfilm, Art Director, Character Designer, Director
"Fyodor Savelyevich Khitruk was born May 1, 1917 in Tver, Russia. He was a Soviet animator best known for his Vinni Pukh animations, a Russian adaptation of A.A. Milne's British book series, Winnie the Pooh. Khitruk won numerous awards at several f..."
Olga Petrovna Khodataeva
Filed under: people, Color, Educational films, Propaganda, Russia, Soyuzmultfilm, World War 2 ( WW2 ), Animation Designer, Animator, Director, Visual Artist, Writer
"Olga Khodataeva was a Soviet animator, animation director, and pioneer of the Soviet animation industry. She was amongst the first wave of Soviet women animators. From 1927 to 1960, she directed around 30 films that often involved Soviet propaganda a..."
Rusalochka/The Little Mermaid
Filed under: animation, 1960s, Color, Russia, Soyuzmultfilm, 1968
Producer(s): Fyodor Ivanov
Release Date: 1968
Yuri Norstein
Filed under: people, Russia, Soyuzmultfilm, Animator, Director
"Norstein was born in Andreyevka, Penza region in Russia on September 15, 1941. Norstein is credited as one of the most legendary Russian animators of all time. His most famous film, Hedgehog in the Fog, released in 1975 to critical acclaim, and w..."