Azerbaijani-Estonian animator and film director (1922–2007)
Elbert Tuganov (22 February 1922 – 22 March 2007)[1] was an Azerbaijani-Estonian animator and film director.[2] He is known as "the father of Estonian animation".[3]
Life
Tuganov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to an Estonian mother and an Ossetian father.[1] In 1946 he joined with Tallinnfilm. In 1958 he created the first Estonian animated film Peetrikese unenägu.[3][1]
Animated films
In total he created 38 animated films.[3]
- 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)
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