Roman Kachanov
Soviet animator (1921-1993) · Russia · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
Roman Abelevich Kachanov was a Soviet animator who worked primarily in the stop-motion animation technique. He directed the popular series of films about Cheburashka: Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka, Shapoklyak and Cheburashka Goes to School.
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1993Died4 July 1993
Vanyusha and the giantFilm, 1993Writer1989
Alien in the CabbageFilm, Writer1987
Power PorridgeFilm, Producer1983
Cheburashka Goes to SchoolFilm, Director1981
The Secret of the Third PlanetFilm, Director1975
Magician Bakhram's HeritageFilm, Director, Writer1973
AuroraFilm, Director, Writer1970
The LetterFilm, Director1968RivalsFilm, Director1965
A Bear Cub on the RoadFilm, Writer1963
How the Kitten's House Got BuiltFilm, Director1962
FuseSeries, Director1960
Little Masha and The BearFilm, Director1958
The Old Man and the CraneFilm, Director, Writer1921Born25 February 1921
Vanyusha and the giantFilm, 1993Writer1989Alien in the CabbageFilm, Writer1987Power PorridgeFilm, Producer1983Cheburashka Goes to SchoolFilm, Director1981The Secret of the Third PlanetFilm, Director1975Magician Bakhram's HeritageFilm, Director, Writer1973AuroraFilm, Director, Writer1970The LetterFilm, Director1968RivalsFilm, Director1965A Bear Cub on the RoadFilm, Writer1963How the Kitten's House Got BuiltFilm, Director1962FuseSeries, Director1960Little Masha and The BearFilm, Director1958The Old Man and the CraneFilm, Director, Writer1921Born25 February 1921People around Roman
Vladimir Danilevich Directed Alien in the Cabbage (1989)
Klara Rumyanova Also in Gena the Crocodile and Cheburashka
Aleksandr Davydov Directed About Old Man, Old Woman and Hen Riaba (1982)
Eduard Uspensky Also in Cheburashka and Shapoklyak
Kir Bulychev Also in The Secret of the Third Planet (1981)
Yuri Norstein Directed The Heron and the Crane (1974)
Genrikh Sapgir Also in A Little Frog is Looking For His Father (1964)
Vladimir Kenigson Also in Gena the Crocodile (1969)
Zhanna Vitenzon Also in The Mitten and The Letter
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Gena the Crocodile 1969
The Secret of the Third Planet 1981
Cheburashka 1971
Cheburashka Goes to School 1983
Shapoklyak 1974
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Russia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1993 · aged 72
