Directing

Ideya Garanina

Born — Died

1937-08-08 — 2010-03-19

Place of birth

Cheremkhovo, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Ideya Garanina was a Russian director and writer known for her contributions to animation. She directed and wrote several notable works, including The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988), 100 Gramm dlya Khrabrosti (1977), and Crane's Feathers (1977). Her films often explored folklore and literary adaptations, showcasing her storytelling prowess. Garanina's career was tragically cut short when she was murdered in Tver, Russia, in 2010.

Known for

The Cat Who Walked by Herself poster
5.5

Two parents put their child in his crib for the night and leave the room. The child starts crying, and the Cat comes into the room to keep him company. The child grabs her tail, and the Cat angrily reminds him that they agreed a thousand years ago that he would not do that. Upon seeing that the child doesn't remember, the Cat sighs and decides to tell him the story from the beginning. The story starts when the planet was young and life on Earth is starting with dinosaurs.

The Cat Who Walked by Herself

1988

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge poster
NR

A comical opera for children and adults about the absence of a nail that almost caused a World catastrophe. The film is based on English folk poetry translated by S.Marshak.

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge

1990

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand poster
NR

Short film by Ideya Garanina

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand

1973

Cabaret poster
5.8

Loosely inspired in some plays from the Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca("The Puppet Play of Don Cristóbal", "The Billy-Club Puppets" and "Doña Rosita the Spinster"), this short does an incredibly job capturing all the poetry from those literary works, adding a new level of beauty to them by the art of puppetry and stop-motion animation. "Cabaret" starts as a bizarre comedy filled with many extravagances, then, it quickly evolves into a heart-breaking (But at the same time, captivating) tragedy, filled with a breathtaking lyricism that leads into a memorable ending, having some of the most beautiful lines that have been ever spoken in any animated film.

Cabaret

1981

Poor Liza poster
7.3

The film is put on the motives of a well-known story of Nikolay Karamzin about the tragic love of the poor girl to the rich young man.

Poor Liza

1978

Crane’s Feathers poster
5.8

An old man who took in and nursed a wounded crane is visited by a young, beautifully dressed woman.

Crane’s Feathers

1977

Behind the camera

The Cat Who Walked by Herself poster
5.5

Two parents put their child in his crib for the night and leave the room. The child starts crying, and the Cat comes into the room to keep him company. The child grabs her tail, and the Cat angrily reminds him that they agreed a thousand years ago that he would not do that. Upon seeing that the child doesn't remember, the Cat sighs and decides to tell him the story from the beginning. The story starts when the planet was young and life on Earth is starting with dinosaurs.

The Cat Who Walked by Herself

1988

The Cat Who Walked by Herself poster
5.5

Two parents put their child in his crib for the night and leave the room. The child starts crying, and the Cat comes into the room to keep him company. The child grabs her tail, and the Cat angrily reminds him that they agreed a thousand years ago that he would not do that. Upon seeing that the child doesn't remember, the Cat sighs and decides to tell him the story from the beginning. The story starts when the planet was young and life on Earth is starting with dinosaurs.

The Cat Who Walked by Herself

1988

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge poster
NR

A comical opera for children and adults about the absence of a nail that almost caused a World catastrophe. The film is based on English folk poetry translated by S.Marshak.

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge

1990

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge poster
NR

A comical opera for children and adults about the absence of a nail that almost caused a World catastrophe. The film is based on English folk poetry translated by S.Marshak.

Because There Was No Nail in the Forge

1990

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand poster
NR

Short film by Ideya Garanina

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand

1973

Cabaret poster
5.8

Loosely inspired in some plays from the Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca("The Puppet Play of Don Cristóbal", "The Billy-Club Puppets" and "Doña Rosita the Spinster"), this short does an incredibly job capturing all the poetry from those literary works, adding a new level of beauty to them by the art of puppetry and stop-motion animation. "Cabaret" starts as a bizarre comedy filled with many extravagances, then, it quickly evolves into a heart-breaking (But at the same time, captivating) tragedy, filled with a breathtaking lyricism that leads into a memorable ending, having some of the most beautiful lines that have been ever spoken in any animated film.

Cabaret

1981

Poor Liza poster
7.3

The film is put on the motives of a well-known story of Nikolay Karamzin about the tragic love of the poor girl to the rich young man.

Poor Liza

1978

Poor Liza poster
7.3

The film is put on the motives of a well-known story of Nikolay Karamzin about the tragic love of the poor girl to the rich young man.

Poor Liza

1978

Crane’s Feathers poster
5.8

An old man who took in and nursed a wounded crane is visited by a young, beautifully dressed woman.

Crane’s Feathers

1977

Crane’s Feathers poster
5.8

An old man who took in and nursed a wounded crane is visited by a young, beautifully dressed woman.

Crane’s Feathers

1977