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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-01-17 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Igor Kovalyov

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.

Known For

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Rugrats

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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

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Duckman

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The Drinky Crow Show

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The Rugrats Movie

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Hen, His Wife

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Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1

Milch

Citizen Tony

Lift

Acting

2020

This Is Edik as self

2012

We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation as Self

Visual Effects

2001

A Rugrats Kwanzaa as Character Designer

1998

The Rugrats Movie as Character Designer

Histeria! as Character Designer

1995

Santo Bugito as Character Designer

1994

Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home as Character Designer

Duckman as Character Designer

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Character Designer

1991

Rugrats as Character Designer

1990

Hen, His Wife as Animation

1986

Wings, Legs and Tails as Animation

Doctor Aybolit as Animation

1985

Rubik's Cube as Animation

1984

Giordano Bruno as Animation

How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding as Animation

Doctor Aybolit as Animation

1983

A Favour as Animation

The Tree and the Cat as Animation

About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong as Animation

1982

The Land Of Counting as Animation

Let It Rain, Let It Rain! as Animation

Three Ivans as Animation

1980

Adventures of Captain Vrungel as Animation

Adventures of Captain Vrungel as Animation

1979

Castling (An Aquarium Confession) as Animation

How the Table Was Carried as Animation

The Fern Flower as Animation

The Golden-Horned Deer as Animation

The Peace Pipe as Animation

1978

First Winter as Animation

1977

The Most Important Sparrow as Animation

Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort as Animation

Directing

2016

Before Love as Director

2013

Alisa Knows What to Do! as Director

2008

The Drinky Crow Show as Director

2005

Milch as Director

2004

You Animal as Director

2003

Citizen Tony as Director

2000

Flying Nansen as Director

1998

The Rugrats Movie as Director

1996

Bird in a Window as Director

1994

Duckman as Director

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Director

1992

Here Comes the Cat! as Director

1991

Andrey Svislotskiy as Director

Rugrats as Director

1990

Hen, His Wife as Director

1989

Lift as Director

1987

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 as Director

1986

Wings, Legs and Tails as Director

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1 as Director

Investigation Held by Kolobki as Director

1985

Rubik's Cube as Director

1974

Speaking of Birds as Director

Writing

2016

Before Love as Writer

2005

Milch as Writer

2000

Flying Nansen as Writer

1996

Bird in a Window as Writer

Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt as Writer

Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast as Writer

Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish as Writer

Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings as Writer

Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks as Writer

1995

Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV as Writer

1991

Andrey Svislotskiy as Writer

1990

Hen, His Wife as Writer

Solo for the Moon and the Wolf as Writer

1986

Wings, Legs and Tails as Writer

1983

Another Side of the Moon as Writer

Production

2021

My Friend Tiger as Producer

2018

Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog as Producer

2005

Milch as Producer

1996

Bird in a Window as Producer

Art

1987

Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 as Production Design

1986

Investigation Held by Kolobki as Production Design

Wings, Legs and Tails as Production Design

1985

Rubik's Cube as Production Design