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.

Directed

1. Rugrats (1991) — Director
2. The Rugrats Movie (1998) — Director
3. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) — Director
4. Duckman (1994) — Director
5. Wings, Legs and Tails (1986) — Director
6. Investigation Held by Kolobki (1986) — Director
7. Hen, His Wife (1990) — Director
8. Milch (2005) — Director
9. Andrey Svislotskiy (1991) — Director
10. Bird in a Window (1996) — Director
11. Flying Nansen (2000) — Director
12. Rubik's Cube (1985) — Director
13. Alisa Knows What to Do! (2013) — Director
14. Before Love (2016) — Director
15. Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1 (1986) — Director
16. Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2 (1987) — Director
17. Here Comes the Cat! (1992) — Director
18. Lift (1989) — Director
19. The Academy of One's Own Mistakes, or the Pilot Brothers Save Russia (2000) — Director
20. Speaking of Birds (1974) — Director
21. You Animal (2004) — Director
22. Citizen Tony (2003) — Director

Also appeared in

1. This Is Edik (2020) — self
2. We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation (2012) — Self