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

This Is Edik

25 November 2020

We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

29 October 1994

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2020	This Is Edik	self
2012	We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation	Himself

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2021	My Friend Tiger	Producer
2018	Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog	Producer
2016	Before Love	Writer
2016	Before Love	Director
2013	Alisa Knows What to Do!	Director
2008	The Drinky Crow Show	Director
2005	Milch	Director
2005	Milch	Writer
2005	Milch	Producer
2004	You Animal	Director
2003	Citizen Tony	Director
2001	A Rugrats Kwanzaa	Character Designer
2000	Flying Nansen	Director
2000	Flying Nansen	Writer
1998	The Rugrats Movie	Director
1998	The Rugrats Movie	Character Designer
1998	Histeria!	Character Designer
1996	Bird in a Window	Director
1996	Bird in a Window	Writer
1996	Bird in a Window	Producer
1996	Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish	Writer
1996	Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast	Writer
1996	Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks	Writer
1996	Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt	Writer
1996	Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings	Writer
1995	Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV	Writer
1995	Santo Bugito	Character Designer
1994	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Director
1994	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Character Designer
1994	Duckman	Director
1994	Duckman	Character Designer
1994	Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home	Character Designer
1992	Here Comes the Cat!	Director
1991	Rugrats	Director
1991	Rugrats	Character Designer
1991	Andrey Svislotskiy	Director
1991	Andrey Svislotskiy	Writer
1990	Hen, His Wife	Director
1990	Hen, His Wife	Writer
1990	Hen, His Wife	Animation
1990	Solo for the Moon and the Wolf	Writer
1989	Lift	Director
1987	Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2	Director
1987	Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2	Production Design
1986	Wings, Legs and Tails	Director
1986	Wings, Legs and Tails	Writer
1986	Wings, Legs and Tails	Production Design
1986	Wings, Legs and Tails	Animation
1986	Doctor Aybolit	Animation
1986	Investigation Held by Kolobki	Production Design
1986	Investigation Held by Kolobki	Director
1986	Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1	Director
1985	Rubik's Cube	Production Design
1985	Rubik's Cube	Animation
1985	Rubik's Cube	Director
1984	How the Cossacks Celebrated Wedding	Animation
1984	Doctor Aybolit	Animation
1984	Giordano Bruno	Animation
1983	Another Side of the Moon	Writer
1983	The Tree and the Cat	Animation
1983	A Favour	Animation
1983	About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong	Animation
1982	The Land Of Counting	Animation
1982	Let It Rain, Let It Rain!	Animation
1982	Three Ivans	Animation
1980	Adventures of Captain Vrungel	Animation
1980	Adventures of Captain Vrungel	Animation
1979	Castling (An Aquarium Confession)	Animation
1979	The Fern Flower	Animation
1979	The Golden-Horned Deer	Animation
1979	How the Table Was Carried	Animation
1979	The Peace Pipe	Animation
1978	First Winter	Animation
1977	The Most Important Sparrow	Animation
1977	Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort	Animation
1974	Speaking of Birds	Director