Aleksandr Rou
Born: 1906-02-24 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Died: 1973-12-28
Known For: Directing
Biography
Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema. Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the genre of Soviet fairy-tale film and were celebrated throughout the USSR and beyond. Even decades later, Rou’s films remain classics, often rewatched and cherished for their unique mix of fantasy, humor, and cultural heritage.
Filmography
2010
- Father Frost ... (Novel)
2006
- Land of Rou the Magician as Himself (archive footage)
2004
- Fairytale Director Aleksandr Rou as Himself (archive footage)
1975
- Finest, the Brave Falcon ... (Writer)
1973
- Golden Horns ... (Director)
1970
- Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair ... (Director)
1968
- Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes ... (Director)
1965
- Father Frost ... (Director)
1963
- Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors ... (Director)
1961
- Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka ... (Director)
- Cinderella ... (Director)
1959
- Maria, the Wonderful Weaver ... (Director)
1958
- New Adventures of Puss in Boots ... (Director)
1956
- Precious Gift ... (Director)
1954
- The Secret of the Mountain Lake ... (Director)
1952
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden ... (Director)
1949
- День чудесных впечатлений ... (Director)
1944
- Kashchey the Immortal ... (Writer)
1941
- The Humpbacked Horse ... (Director)
1940
- Our Cinema as (archive footage)
- Vassilisa the Beautiful ... (Director)
1938
- Wish upon a Pike ... (Director)
1937
- Without Dowry ... (First Assistant Director)
- The Lonely White Sail ... (Assistant Director)
1936
- On the Strangeness of Love ... (First Assistant Director)