Igor Kovalyov

Biography

Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov is a Soviet, Russian-Ukrainian and American animator, director and educator, co-founder of “Pilot” — the first private animation studio in the Soviet Union. From 1991 to 2005 he worked at Klasky Csupo where he co-created “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” and co-directed “The Rugrats Movie”. He currently serves as a creative producer at “Soyuzmultfilm”. Kovalyov is also known for his auteur films for which received multiple international awards, including three Grand Prizes at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Birth Date

1954-01-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Known For

• 

  The Rugrats Movie
• 

  Before Love
• Milch
• 

  You Animal
• Citizen Tony
• Flying Nansen

Credits

• production (4 credits)

  • My Friend Tiger

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Mr. Theo, Cat & Dog

    producer

    production

    - Episode 4 (2025) ... producer production

    - Episode 3 (2025) ... producer production

    - Episode 2 () ... producer production

    - Episode 1 (2025) ... producer production

    - Episode 26 (2025) ... producer production
    2018
  • Milch

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Bird in a Window

    producer

    production
    1996

• actors (2 credits)

  • This Is Edik

    self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012

• writing (15 credits)

  • Before Love

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Milch

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Flying Nansen

    writer

    writing
    2000
  • Pilot Brothers Sometimes Fish

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Pilot Brothers Cook Pasta for Breakfast

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Bird in a Window

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Pilot Brothers Suddenly Decided to Hunt

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Pilot Brothers Drink Tea in the Evenings

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Pilot Brothers Show Each Other New Year's Magic Tricks

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Pilot Brothers are Shooting a Video for MTV

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Andrey Svislotskiy

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Hen, His Wife

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Solo for the Moon and the Wolf

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Wings, Legs and Tails

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Another Side of the Moon

    writer

    writing
    1983

• directing (18 credits)

  • Before Love

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Milch

    director

    directing
    2005
  • You Animal

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Citizen Tony

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Flying Nansen

    director

    directing
    2000
  • The Rugrats Movie

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Bird in a Window

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Duckman

    - It's the Thing of the Principal (1994) ... director directing
    1994
  • Here Comes the Cat!

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Andrey Svislotskiy

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Rugrats

    - Susie Vs. Angelica (1993) ... director directing

    - Spike The Wonder Dog (1993) ... director directing

    - Angelica The Magnificent (1993) ... director directing
    1991
  • Hen, His Wife

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 1

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Investigation Held by Kolobki

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Wings, Legs and Tails

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Rubik's Cube

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Speaking of Birds

    director

    directing
    1974

• art (6 credits)

  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie

    additional storyboarding

    art
    2002
  • Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

    storyboard artist

    art
    2000
  • Investigation Held by Kolobki. Part 2

    production design

    art
    1987
  • Investigation Held by Kolobki

    production design

    art
    1986
  • Wings, Legs and Tails

    production design

    art
    1986
  • Rubik's Cube

    production design

    art
    1985

• visual effects (27 credits)

  • A Rugrats Kwanzaa

    character designer

    visual effects
    2001
  • The Rugrats Movie

    character designer

    visual effects
    1998
  • Histeria!

    - Histeria Around the World (2) (1999) ... character designer visual effects

    - 20th Century Presidents (1999) ... character designer visual effects

    - Americana (1999) ... character designer visual effects

    - Communuts (1999) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Teddy Roosevelt Show (1999) ... character designer visual effects
    1998
  • Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

    character designer

    visual effects
    1994
  • Duckman

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Four Weddings Inconceivable (1997) ... character designer visual effects

    - Where No Duckman Has Gone Before (1997) ... character designer visual effects

    - Das Sub (1997) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hamlet 2: This Time It's Personal (1997) ... character designer visual effects

    - You've Come a Wrong Way, Baby (1997) ... character designer visual effects
    1994
  • Rugrats

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Hurricane Alice (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - Fountain of Youth (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - They Came From The Backyard (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - Pre-School Daze (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - Murmur on the Ornery Express (2003) ... character designer visual effects
    1991
  • Hen, His Wife

    animation

    visual effects
    1990
  • Doctor Aybolit

    animation

    visual effects
    1986
  • Wings, Legs and Tails

    animation

    visual effects
    1986
  • Rubik's Cube

    animation

    visual effects
    1985
  • How the Cossacks Celebrated a Wedding

    animation

    visual effects
    1984
  • Giordano Bruno

    animation

    visual effects
    1984
  • About the Mouse Who Wanted to Become Strong

    animation

    visual effects
    1983
  • The Tree and the Cat

    animation

    visual effects
    1983
  • A Favour

    animation

    visual effects
    1983
  • Let It Rain, Let It Rain!

    animation

    visual effects
    1982
  • The Land Of Counting

    animation

    visual effects
    1982
  • Three Ivans

    animation

    visual effects
    1982
  • Adventures of Captain Vrungel

    animation

    visual effects
    1980
  • Castling (An Aquarium Confession)

    animation

    visual effects
    1979
  • How the Table Was Carried

    animation

    visual effects
    1979
  • The Golden-Horned Deer

    animation

    visual effects
    1979
  • The Peace Pipe

    animation

    visual effects
    1979
  • The Fern Flower

    animation

    visual effects
    1979
  • First Winter

    animation

    visual effects
    1978
  • The Most Important Sparrow

    animation

    visual effects
    1977
  • Parasolka At The Fashionable Resort

    animation

    visual effects
    1977