Elbert Tuganov (22 February 1922 – 22 March 2007) was an Azerbaijani-Estonian animator and film director. He is known as "the father of Estonian animation".
Life
Tuganov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to an Estonian mother and an Ossetian father. In 1946 he joined with Tallinnfilm. In 1958 he created the first Estonian animated film Peetrikese unenägu.
Animated films
In total he created 38 animated films.
- Peetrikese unenägu (1958)
- Põhjakonn (1959)
- Metsamuinasjutt (1960)
- Ott kosmoses (1961)
- Mina ja Murri (1961)
- Kaks lugu (1962)
- Peaaegu uskumatu lugu (1962)
- Just nii (1963)
- Hiirejaht (1965)
- Park (1966)
- Jonn (1966)
- Žanri sünd (1967)
- Ahvipoeg Fips (1968)
- Hammasratas (1968)
- Aatomik (1970)
- Aatomik ja Jõmmid (1970)
- Jalakäijad (1971)
- Suveniir (1977)
- Köpenicki kapten (1978)
- Kaupmees ja ahvid (1979)
- Giufa (1979)
- Ohver (1980)
- Õunkimmel (1981)
References
- ^ Laas, Mait; Alla, Hendrik (1 December 2020). "Elbert Tuganov at 100 : Remembering The Estonian Animation Pioneer". Asifa. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 705–706. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (23 March 2007). "Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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