Yuri Sergeyevich Entin (Russian: Юрий Сергеевич Энтин; born 21 August 1935) is a Soviet and Russian poet, playwright and lyricist who wrote screenplays and songs for various children's films including The Bremen Town Musicians (1969) and two sequels (with Vasily Livanov) and Blue Puppy (1976), among others. He also wrote music with Bulat Okudzhava for the 1975 film The Adventures of Buratino.
Biography
Entin was born in Moscow to a Jewish family. He was interested in literature and history during his school years. He graduated from the Faculty of History and worked as a teacher and librarian. In 1962 he was the Chief Editor of the children's section of the company "Melody". Since 1969 he has been a freelance artist. He has written songs for film, television, scripts, and books.
Yuri is a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, author of texts for songs (over 500). Songs on his poems sound in a variety of children's and adult movies (more than 100). Has written several books for children.
Awards
1998: Golden Ostap[ru] Award in the nomination "Humor for children"
2007 Korney Chukovsky Prize "for the development of Chukovsky's innovative traditions in modern children’s literature"
Works
Cartoons
1967 "Four from one yard" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Gennnady Gladkov
1969 "The Bremen Town Musicians" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Gennady Gladkov
1969 "Merry Go Round. Issue number 1 " ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Vladimir Shainsky
1970 "Cutter" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Vladimir Shainsky (song Chunga-Changa )
1970 "Beavers are on the trail" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Vladimir Shainsky
1970 "Small misunderstandings (Kotick Motik)" ("Screen"), music. Vladimir Shainsky
1970 "Malyshok and black mask" ("Screen"), music. Anatoly Bykanov
1972 "The Edge, where you live" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Gennady Gladkov
1972 "Where do you fly, Vitar?" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Oscar Felzman
1973 "Song of Friendship" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Vladimir Shainsky
1973 "In the wake of the Bremen Town Musicians" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Gene. Gladkov
1973 "Spider Anansi and the Magic Wand" ("Screen"), music. Alexey Rybnikov
1973 "Index" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Rybnikov
1974 "A Tale for the fairy tale": "Peter – cheerful deceiver" ("Soyuzmultfilm"), music. Yevgeny Krylatov