Igor Kovalyov

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1954-01-17 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Also Known As Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв, Ihor Kovaliov, Igor Kovalev, Игорь Ковалев, И. Ковалёв

Igor Kovalyov

Biography

Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov (Russian: Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв; born 17 January 1954; Kyiv) is a Soviet, Russian-Ukrainian and American animator, director and educator, co-founder of Pilot — the first private animation studio in the Soviet Union Ukraine. 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

Director

2016
Before Love

as Director

2013
2008
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

1994
1992
1991
Andrey Svislotskiy

as Director

1991
Rugrats

as Director

1990
Hen, His Wife

as Director

1989
Lift

as Director

1986
1985
Rubik's Cube

as Director

1974
Speaking of Birds

as Director

Visual Effects

2001
A Rugrats Kwanzaa

as Character Designer

1998
The Rugrats Movie

as Character Designer

1998
Histeria!

as Character Designer

1995
Santo Bugito

as Character Designer

1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

as Character Designer

1994
Duckman

as Character Designer

1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as Character Designer

1991
Rugrats

as Character Designer

1990
Hen, His Wife

as Animation

1986
1986
Doctor Aybolit

as Animation

1985
Rubik's Cube

as Animation

1984
Giordano Bruno

as Animation

1984
Doctor Aybolit

as Animation

1983
A Favour

as Animation

1983
1982
1982
1982
Three Ivans

as Animation

1979
1979
The Fern Flower

as Animation

1979
1979
The Peace Pipe

as Animation

1978
First Winter

as Animation

Producer

2021
My Friend Tiger

as Producer

2018
2005
Milch

as Producer

1996
Bird in a Window

as Producer

Art

1987
1986
Investigation Held by Kolobki

as Production Design

1986
Wings, Legs and Tails

as Production Design

1985
Rubik's Cube

as Production Design