Elbert Tuganov

Elbert Tuganov
The grave of Elbert Tuganov
Personal information
NationalitySoviet Union; Estonia
Born(1920-02-22)22 February 1920
Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
DiedMarch 22, 2007(2007-03-22) (aged 87)
Tallinn, Estonia

Elbert Tuganov (Russian: Эльберт Азгиреевич Туганов, Iron Ossetic: Тугъанаты Азджерийы фырт Эльберт, romanized: Tughanaty Azĝerijy fyrt Elbert; 22 February 1920 – 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Laas, Mait; Alla, Hendrik (1 December 2020). "Elbert Tuganov at 100 : Remembering The Estonian Animation Pioneer". Asifa. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 705–706. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  3. 1 2 3 Amidi, Amid (23 March 2007). "Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 12 February 2021.