Igor Kovalyov

Director

Born: January 17, 1954 (72 years old)

Place of birth: Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

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 (8)

• The Rugrats Movie (1998, ★ 6.2)
• Andrey Svislotskiy (1991, ★ 5.9)
• Bird in a Window (1996, ★ 6.7)
• A Rugrats Kwanzaa (2001, ★ 7)
• Duckman (1994, ★ 7.1)
• Rugrats (1991, ★ 7.6)
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994, ★ 7.8)
• Histeria! (1998, ★ 6.4)