A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Igor Kovalev
Ihor Kovaliov
И. Ковалёв
Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв
Игорь Ковалев
Birthplace:
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Born:
January 17, 1954
Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov (Russian: Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв; born 17 January 1954; Kyiv) is a Soviet, Russian-Ukrainian and American animator, director and educator, co-founder of Pilot — the first private animation studio in the Soviet Union Ukraine. 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.
Animation:
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1990 Hen, His Wife
Character Designer:
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1990 Hen, His Wife
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1998 The Rugrats Movie
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Director:
1974 Speaking of Birds
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1987 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2
1990 Hen, His Wife
1991 Andrey Svislotskiy
1992 Here Comes the Cat!
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1996 Bird in a Window
1998 The Rugrats Movie
2000 Flying Nansen
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2003 Citizen Tony
2004 You Animal
2005 Milch
2016 Before Love
Producer:
1974 Speaking of Birds
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1987 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2
1990 Hen, His Wife
1991 Andrey Svislotskiy
1992 Here Comes the Cat!
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1996 Bird in a Window
1998 The Rugrats Movie
2000 Flying Nansen
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2003 Citizen Tony
2004 You Animal
2005 Milch
2016 Before Love
2021 My Friend Tiger
Production Design:
1974 Speaking of Birds
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1987 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2
1990 Hen, His Wife
1991 Andrey Svislotskiy
1992 Here Comes the Cat!
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1996 Bird in a Window
1998 The Rugrats Movie
2000 Flying Nansen
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2003 Citizen Tony
2004 You Animal
2005 Milch
2016 Before Love
2021 My Friend Tiger
Writer:
1974 Speaking of Birds
1977 Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort
1977 The Most Important Sparrow
1978 First Winter
1979 Castling (An Aquarium Confession)
1979 How the Table Was Carried
1979 The Fern Flower
1979 The Golden-Horned Deer
1979 The Peace Pipe
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1982 Let It Rain, Let It Rain!
1982 The Land Of Counting
1982 Three Ivans
1983 A Favour
1983 About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong
1983 Another Side of the Moon
1983 The Tree and the Cat
1984 Giordano Bruno
1984 How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding
1985 Rubik's Cube
1986 Doctor Aybolit
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki
1986 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1
1986 Wings, Legs and Tails
1987 Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2
1990 Hen, His Wife
1990 Solo for the Moon and the Wolf
1991 Andrey Svislotskiy
1992 Here Comes the Cat!
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
1995 Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV
1996 Bird in a Window
1996 Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast
1996 Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings
1996 Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks
1996 Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish
1996 Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt
1998 The Rugrats Movie
2000 Flying Nansen
2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2003 Citizen Tony
2004 You Animal
2005 Milch
2016 Before Love
2021 My Friend Tiger
Animation:
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1984 Doctor Aybolit
Character Designer:
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1984 Doctor Aybolit
1991 Rugrats
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994 Duckman
1995 Santo Bugito
1998 Histeria!
Director:
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1984 Doctor Aybolit
1989 Lift
1991 Rugrats
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994 Duckman
1995 Santo Bugito
1998 Histeria!
2008 The Drinky Crow Show
2013 Alisa Knows What to Do!
Producer:
1980 Adventures of Captain Vrungel
1984 Doctor Aybolit
1989 Lift
1991 Rugrats
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994 Duckman
1995 Santo Bugito
1998 Histeria!
2008 The Drinky Crow Show
2013 Alisa Knows What to Do!
2018 Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog
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