Igor Kovalyov
Born: 1954-01-17 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2021
- My Friend Tiger ... (Producer)
2020
- This Is Edik as self
2018
- Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog ... (Producer)
2016
- Before Love ... (Writer)
2013
- Alisa Knows What to Do! ... (Director)
2005
- Milch ... (Writer)
2004
- You Animal ... (Director)
2003
- Citizen Tony ... (Director)
2001
- A Rugrats Kwanzaa ... (Character Designer)
2000
- Flying Nansen ... (Director)
- The Academy of One's Own Mistakes, or the Pilot Brothers Save Russia ... (Director)
1998
- The Rugrats Movie ... (Director)
- Histeria! ... (Character Designer)
- From the personal life of the Pilot brothers ... (Characters)
1996
- Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish ... (Writer)
- Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings ... (Writer)
- Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks ... (Writer)
- Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast ... (Writer)
- Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt ... (Writer)
- Bird in a Window ... (Director)
1995
- Santo Bugito ... (Character Designer)
- Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV ... (Writer)
1994
- Duckman ... (Director)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ... (Director)
- Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home ... (Character Designer)
1992
- Here Comes the Cat! ... (Director)
1991
- Rugrats ... (Director)
- Andrey Svislotskiy ... (Director)
1990
- Hen, His Wife ... (Writer)
- Solo for the Moon and the Wolf ... (Writer)
1989
- Lift ... (Director)
1987
- Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 ... (Director)
1986
- Doctor Aybolit ... (Animation)
- Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1 ... (Director)
- Investigation Held by Kolobki ... (Production Design)
- Wings, Legs and Tails ... (Director)
1985
- Rubik's Cube ... (Production Design)
1984
- How the Cossacks Celebrated a Wedding ... (Animation)
- Doctor Aybolit ... (Animation)
- Giordano Bruno ... (Animation)
1983
- The Tree and the Cat ... (Animation)
- Another Side of the Moon ... (Writer)
- About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong ... (Animation)
- A Favour ... (Animation)
1982
- Let It Rain, Let It Rain! ... (Animation)
- Three Ivans ... (Animation)
- The Land Of Counting ... (Animation)
1980
- Adventures of Captain Vrungel ... (Animation)
- Adventures of Captain Vrungel ... (Animation)
1979
- The Fern Flower ... (Animation)
- The Peace Pipe ... (Animation)
- The Golden-Horned Deer ... (Animation)
- Castling (An Aquarium Confession) ... (Animation)
- How the Table Was Carried ... (Animation)
1978
- First Winter ... (Animation)
1977
- Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort ... (Animation)
- The Most Important Sparrow ... (Animation)
1974
- Speaking of Birds ... (Director)