Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 17, 1954 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Also Known As

Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв
Ihor Kovaliov
Igor Kovalev
И. Ковалев

IMDb Profile

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.