Eduard Nazarov
Eduard Vasilievich Nazarov (Russian: Эдуард Васильевич Назаров; 23 November 1941 – 11 September 2016; Moscow) was a Russian (and Soviet) animator, screenwriter, voice actor, book illustrator and educator, artistic director at the Pilot Studio (2007–2016), vice-president of ASIFA (1987–1999) and a co-president of the KROK International Animated Films Festival. Eduard Nazarov was born in a bomb shelter during the Battle of Moscow. His parents were Russian engineers who met at the end of 1930s while studying at Moscow institutes. Nazarov's ancestors came from the Bryansk Oblast and had a peasant background. He became engaged in painting since childhood and while in the 9th grade entered an art school where he got acquainted with Yuri Norstein, his close friend since.
After three years in the Soviet Army Nazarov entered Stroganov Institute. Simultaneously he started working at Soyuzmultfilm in 1959 as an apprentice, self-educating, since he was too late for the animation courses. He worked as an artist-renderer, an art director's assistant under Mikhail Tsekhanovsky and as an art director under Fyodor Khitruk, most famously creating Winnie-the-Pooh for the Soviet adaptation of the fairy tale.
Since 1973 he had been directing his own short films, often combining duties of an art director, screenwriter and voice actor. "Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog" (1982) is generally considered his most prominent work; it was awarded the First Prize at the 1983 Odense International Film Festival and a Special Jury Award at the 1983 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Between 1979 and 2000 Nazarov had been working at the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors as an educator. He also illustrated various books and magazines. His last film "Martynko" (1987) was made during perestroika and banned for four years because Nazarov refused to change the name of the cartoon princess Raisa. During the 1990s he directed commercials and hosted a number of television shows dedicated to Russian and world animation. In 1991 he became a co-president of the KROK International Animated Films Festival, along with David Cherkassky. In 1993 he co-founded the SHAR animation school-studio along with Andrei Khrzhanovsky, Yuri Norstein and Fyodor Khitruk where he worked until his death. In 2004 Nazarov joined the Pilot Studio in their "Mountain of Gems" project, a grand government-backed TV series that combined efforts of many animators; between 2004 and 2015 they produced around seventy 13-minute shorts based on various traditional fairy tales of different Russian and former Soviet regions. In addition to art direction, Nazarov also co-wrote screenplays and did voice-overs to some of them. After the sudden death of Alexander Tatarsky in 2007 he turned into an artistic director of the studio.
Nazarov suffered from diabetes for many years and had to undergone a surgery late in his life, losing one of the legs. He continued teaching students through Skype. Eduard Nazarov died on 11 September 2016 and was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery in Moscow.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 9.715 |
Birthday | 1941-11-23 |
Place of Birth | Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia] |
Also Known As | Эдуард Васильевич Назаров, |
1982
Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog
7.864/136
The day comes when an old watchdog becomes useless but the masters being kind don't decide to drive him away. However they turn exasperated when the D...
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Once Upon a Time there Lived a Dog
1983
Adventure of an Ant
7.1/32
A 1983 short film directed by Eduard Nazarov about an ant who gets blown away with the wind from its home and the adventures it goes through in desper...
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Adventure of an Ant
1988
Cat Which Could Sing
0/0
The Cat tries in vain to get the attention of the beloved Lady-Cat by singing, but she does not pay attention, as she is too busy watching various TV...
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Cat Which Could Sing
1984
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)
7.612/49
Animated series about the adventures of a parrot Kesha, "the hero of our time." The action is concentrated in the city and its surroundings. Kesh live...
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The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)
1979
Adventures of Captain Vrungel
7.455/57
An old sea captain and his student decide to take part in the international regatta. At the same time an amateur thief steals a statue of Aphrodite fr...
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Adventures of Captain Vrungel
2004
Magia Russica
0/0
A poetic view of Russian animation and of cultural and social transformations Russian society has been gone through. It is about multi faceted and hum...
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Magia Russica
1979
How the Cossacks Helped Musketeers
7.214/14
Cossacks help the French musketeers to deliver the portrait of daughter of the Turkish sultan to the Dutch prince, that could marry her. Insidious car...
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How the Cossacks Helped Musketeers
1995
Ferdinand VIII
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Trying to cure a patient, a psychiatrist falls into the fictional world of his patient.
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Ferdinand VIII
2004
About a Ram and a Goat
0/0
The goat and the ram ran away from the owner in search of a better life.
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About a Ram and a Goat
2004
About Ivan-the-Fool
10/1
A fairy tale from the cycle "Mountain of gems" about how Ivan sold a goat and guarded the door, but suddenly married a princess.
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About Ivan-the-Fool
1967
Columbus Docks To The Shore
0/0
Self-confident and eccentric Columbus lands on the American shore in the 20th century.
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Columbus Docks To The Shore
2023
Masha and the Bear: Twice the Fun
1/1
Masha leaves the forest in pursuit of an adventure in the city, where she encounters many unexpected situations and surprises while attending a weddin...
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Masha and the Bear: Twice the Fun
2017
Masha and the Bear - To the Cinema
9.2/5
Masha is an energetic three-year-old who lives in an old train station in the forest. Precocious, silly, and friendly with everyone she meets, this en...
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Masha and the Bear - To the Cinema
1998
The Night Has Come
0/0
Night comes. For a boy in a dark room, this is a time of fear.
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The Night Has Come
2004
Greedy Millwife
0/0
A thriller fairy tale about a boorish miller's family, whose greedy wife paid for the crime committed. But everything ended well.
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Greedy Millwife
2006
I Won't Tell You!
0/0
A fairy tale about how a village boy, stubborn Vanya, married Princess Mary, helped three old men to divide things, and Tsarevich Vasily to marry Elen...
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I Won't Tell You!
2005
The Fox and the Thrush
7/1
The story of the cunning Fox and how he was punished for his cunning.
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The Fox and the Thrush
2008
Proud Mouse
0/0
An Ossetian fairy tale about how a mouse was looking for a suitable bride.
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Proud Mouse
2008
About Stepan the Blacksmith
7/1
The tale of the blacksmith Stepan, who returned the Moon, the Stars and the Sun to people.
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About Stepan the Blacksmith
2015
The Cat and the Mouse
7/1
The story of an unusual and touching friendship between a cat and a mouse.
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The Cat and the Mouse
2012
Tale of the Khotan Carpet
0/0
The wolf, the fox and the tiger seized power in the forest, literally ravaging the land in their hungry greed. The unfortunate hares that remained ali...
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Tale of the Khotan Carpet
2010
Dog's Master
0/0
The story of how a man, by a court verdict, served a quarrelsome master ... as a dog. And how he taught the evil master a lesson for all the insults.
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Dog's Master
1987
Martinko
7/13
Martynko, while in the guardhouse, found a deck of magic cards with which he could easily beat anyone! He made a quick career to the customs minister,...
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Martinko
1978
A Robbery In... Style
7.4/13
A cartoon composed of four parts, parodying "classical" gangster and criminal movies of four countries: robbery American style, French style, Italian...
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A Robbery In... Style
1967
Passion of Spies
5.7/11
A parody of the spy movies of the '50s and '60s
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Passion of Spies
1971
Only for Adults
0/0
Satirical miniatures for adults.
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Only for Adults
1973
Island
5.9/19
A castaway is interrogated by Interpol, conquered by an imperialist ship, loses his lone palm tree to greedy loggers, is consoled by a missionary who...
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Island
1985
About Sidorov Vova
6.7/14
A screen adaptation of the satirical poem by Eduard Uspensky. Vova Sidorov is the only child in a big family, growing up without a father. Everything...
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About Sidorov Vova
2002
Bugs
7.5/2
A bug's life. Animated short by Mikhail Aldashin
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Bugs
2008
About St. Basil the Blessed
0/0
A story about the life of St. Basil the Blessed.
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About St. Basil the Blessed
2009
Goat Hut
0/0
In a strange house in the forest, three cheerful and hard-working goats accidentally got a harmful boy Cornflower.
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Goat Hut
2009
Soldier's Song
0/0
A fairy tale about how the guardian angels conspired to shame a thief and not to bring shame on people.
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Soldier's Song
1990
School of Fine Arts. Return
0/0
The second part of the film "School of fine arts". Continuation of the film "Landscape with juniper", which tells the story of the famous Estonian art...
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School of Fine Arts. Return
1987
School of Fine Arts. Juniper Landscape
6/1
About the tragic fate of the Estonian artist Julo Sooster and his work.
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School of Fine Arts. Juniper Landscape
1983
The Delusion of Rodamus Querk
0/0
The blacksmith's apprentice makes a contract with the devil and exchanges his soul for respect from the most famous people of the city. However, he re...
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The Delusion of Rodamus Querk
2009
About the Dog Rose
0/0
The story is about a little dog who drove a greedy clerk out of the village.
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About the Dog Rose
2012
Chukchi Gambit
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It's not easy for a rabbit to live – then a hunter tries to shoot with a gun, then a bear attacks, then a wolf threatens to eat, then a fox. How to su...
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Chukchi Gambit
2010
Teeth, Tail and Ears
0/0
Three fairy tales of three different peoples living in Russia. In the first – a story about why a hare has two teeth sticking out in front, in the sec...
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Teeth, Tail and Ears
2010
After...
0/0
If you have lost someone, should you look for a replacement?
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1995
The Wanderer
5/1
The story of a small scarab bug, about his small joys and tragedies.
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