Mikhail Tsekhanovsky
Mikhail Tsekhanovsky | |
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| Born | Mikhail Mikhailovich Tsekhanovsky 7 June 1889 |
| Died | 22 June 1965 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, artist, book illustrator |
Mikhail Mikhailovich Tsekhanovsky (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Цехановский; 7 June [O.S. 26 May] 1889 — 22 June 1965) was a Russian and Soviet artist, animation director, book illustrator, screenwriter, sculptor and educator. He was one of the founders and unchallenged leaders of the Leningrad school of Soviet animation. Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR (1964).