Igor Kovalyov
Igor Kovalyov | |
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| Born | Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov January 17, 1954 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, producer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov (born 17 January 1954) is a Russian 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.