Directing
Yuri Norstein
1941 · Andreevka, Penzenskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR
30 films
Bio
PAR Yuri Norstein (Russian: Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн, Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn; born 15 September 1941), is a Soviet and Russian animator best known for his animated shorts, Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales. Since 1981 he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol of the same name. According to the Washington Post, "He is considered by many to be not just the best animator of his era, but the best of all time".
Filmography
The Property of Republic
Animation
Left-Hander
Animation
My Green Crocodile
Animation
Magia Russica
Mama
Animation
Winter Days
Director
Hedgehog in the Fog
Director
Yuriy Norshteyn: Making the Overcoat
Himself
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Self
Tale of Tales
Director
Cheburashka
Animation
O Sport, You Are Peace!
Animation