Elbert Tuganov
Directing·February 22, 1920·† March 22, 2007 — 87 years old·Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Elbert Tuganov (February 22, 1922 – March 22, 2007) was an Azerbaijani-Estonian animator and film director. He is known as "the father of Estonian animation".
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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2008Kings of the TimeSelf1982Apple PieDirector1980VictimDirector · Writer1979Merchant and MonkeysWriter · Director1979GiufaWriter · Director1978Captain of KoppenikiDirector · Writer1977SouvenirDirector1976The Golden DonkeyDirector1976Clown and KroopsDirector1975InspirationDirector · Writer1974Bloody JohnDirector · Writer1974SistersDirector · Writer1973New FriendsDirector1972DriversDirector · Writer1972NippetDirector1972Attention! Caution! The Cable!Director · Writer1971PedestriansDirector · Writer1970Athomic and StoutsDirector1970AthomicDirector1970GugutaWriter1969Donkey, Herring and BroomDirector · Writer1968Fips the MonkeyDirector · Writer1968Gear WheelDirector1967Stork ChickDirector1967The Birth of the GenreDirector · Writer1966JonnDirector1966ParkDirector1965Children and TreeDirector1965Mouse HuntDirector1964The Last Chimney-SweepDirector1964Animal AcupuncturistsDirector1963Just Like That!Director1963TalentDirector · Writer1962An Almost Unbelievable StoryDirector1962Two StoriesDirector · Screenplay1962Ott in SpaceDirector1961Me and MurriDirector1960Fairy Tale in the WoodsDirector · Screenplay1959North DragonDirector1958Little Peter’s DreamDirector · Writer1955Yachts at SeaAssistant Camera1955Kui saabub õhtuVisual Effects Camera