Elbert Tuganov
Elbert Tuganov (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".
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- Name
- Elbert Tuganov
- Nationality
- Soviet Union; Estonia
- Born
- 22 February 1920
- Birthplace
- Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
- Died
- 22 March 2007
- Place of death
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter · animator · writer
- Honours
- Order of the White Star and 4th Class · Medal For Labour Valour
- Languages
- Estonian
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Elbert Tuganov (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".
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• Name — Elbert Tuganov • Nationality — Soviet Union; Estonia • Born — 22 February 1920 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic • Died — 22 March 2007 • Place of death — Tallinn, Estonia
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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.
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1920
Elbert Tuganov born at Baku.
2007
Elbert Tuganov died at Tallinn.
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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)
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- 4.Eesti elulood. Tallinn: Eesti entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3, S. 553
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Elbert Tuganov is recorded as having received Order of the White Star, 4th Class and Medal "For Labour Valour".
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