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Igor Kovalyov

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Igor Kovalyov

Born
(age 72)
Birthplace
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Credits
61 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2020 This Is Edik Film self
2012 We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation Film Self

Crew credits 59

YearTitleJob
2021 My Friend Tiger Film Producer
2018 Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog TV Producer (211 ep)
2016 Before Love Film Writer, Director
2013 Alisa Knows What to Do! TV Director (1 ep)
2005 Milch Film Writer, Director, Producer
2004 You Animal Film Director
2003 Citizen Tony Film Director
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Film Additional Storyboarding
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa Film Character Designer
2000 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Film Storyboard Artist
2000 The Academy of One's Own Mistakes, or the Pilot Brothers Save Russia TV Director (10 ep)
2000 Flying Nansen Film Director, Writer
1998 The Rugrats Movie Film Director, Character Designer
1998 Histeria! TV Character Designer (46 ep)
1998 From the personal life of the Pilot brothers TV Characters (5 ep)
1996 Bird in a Window Film Director, Writer, Producer
1996 Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt Film Writer
1996 Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast Film Writer
1996 Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish Film Writer
1996 Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings Film Writer
1996 Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks Film Writer
1995 Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV Film Writer
1995 Santo Bugito TV Character Designer (13 ep)
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters TV Director, Character Designer (26 ep)
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home Film Character Designer
1994 Duckman TV Director, Character Designer (1 ep)
1992 Here Comes the Cat! Film Director
1991 Rugrats TV Director, Character Designer (3 ep)
1991 Andrey Svislotskiy Film Director, Writer
1990 Hen, His Wife Film Writer, Director, Animation
1990 Solo for the Moon and the Wolf Film Writer
1989 Lift TV Director (5 ep)
1987 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 Film Director, Production Design
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1 Film Director
1986 Doctor Aybolit Film Animation
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki Film Production Design, Director
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails Film Director, Writer, Production Design, Animation
1985 Rubik's Cube Film Production Design, Animation, Director
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated a Wedding Film Animation
1984 Giordano Bruno Film Animation
1984 Doctor Aybolit TV Animation (3 ep)
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong Film Animation
1983 The Tree and the Cat Film Animation
1983 A Favour Film Animation
1983 Another Side of the Moon Film Writer
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain! Film Animation
1982 The Land Of Counting Film Animation
1982 Three Ivans Film Animation
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel Film Animation
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel TV Animation (13 ep)
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession) Film Animation
1979 How the Table Was Carried Film Animation
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer Film Animation
1979 The Peace Pipe Film Animation
1979 The Fern Flower Film Animation
1978 First Winter Film Animation
1977 The Most Important Sparrow Film Animation
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort Film Animation
1974 Speaking of Birds Film Director
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