
Directing
Elbert Tuganov
Born — Died
1920-02-22 — 2007-03-22
Place of birth
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]
Known for
Directing
Credits
41 titles
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.
Known for
Animation short.
Gear Wheel
1968
10.0The sloppy boy is careless with his belongings: hat, mittens and shoes. They leave him and find new friends.
New Friends
1973
8.0A modern fairy tale tells the story of an inseparable character living in a children's fantasy world, the mischievous animal Nippet.
Nippet
1972
8.5The naughty boy Ott, who spends his school hours lazing and fighting, gets into a launching spaceship and flies into space. This is how exciting and even dangerous adventures begin, during which Ott experiences a long-known truth: you can't go through life without school wisdom. Estonian/Soviet animation short from 1961.
Ott in Space
1962
10.0The cat was protecting the chickens from a bully puppy, fell from a woodpile and broke his paw. The cockerel went alone into the forest to call the squirrel doctor for help.
Animal Acupuncturists
1964
10.0Two well-known children's stories made into animation. The duck who fell asleep while driving the train and the girl who couldn't stop whining.
Two Stories
1962
Film credits
Behind the camera
Animation short.
Gear Wheel
1968
10.0The sloppy boy is careless with his belongings: hat, mittens and shoes. They leave him and find new friends.
New Friends
1973
8.0A modern fairy tale tells the story of an inseparable character living in a children's fantasy world, the mischievous animal Nippet.
Nippet
1972
8.5The naughty boy Ott, who spends his school hours lazing and fighting, gets into a launching spaceship and flies into space. This is how exciting and even dangerous adventures begin, during which Ott experiences a long-known truth: you can't go through life without school wisdom. Estonian/Soviet animation short from 1961.
Ott in Space
1962
10.0The cat was protecting the chickens from a bully puppy, fell from a woodpile and broke his paw. The cockerel went alone into the forest to call the squirrel doctor for help.
Animal Acupuncturists
1964
10.0Two well-known children's stories made into animation. The duck who fell asleep while driving the train and the girl who couldn't stop whining.
Two Stories
1962
10.0Two well-known children's stories made into animation. The duck who fell asleep while driving the train and the girl who couldn't stop whining.
Two Stories
1962
7.7A band of mice steals grains from cats.
Mouse Hunt
1965
5.5Three selfish fishermen are in danger because of their great envy. And although fate has mercy on them, the men do not learn from it, but everything repeats itself. Estonian/Soviet animation short from 1966.
Jonn
1966
6.0Two sisters squabble and fight with each other over the course of their lives.
Sisters
1974
6.0Two sisters squabble and fight with each other over the course of their lives.
Sisters
1974
7.0Estonian/Soviet animation short. Monkey boy Fips is trapped and brought to town. Among humans, Fips experiences both good and bad. But he never forgets his real home - the jungle - and one day he escapes back there.
Fips the Monkey
1968
7.0Estonian/Soviet animation short. Monkey boy Fips is trapped and brought to town. Among humans, Fips experiences both good and bad. But he never forgets his real home - the jungle - and one day he escapes back there.
Fips the Monkey
1968
7.0A humorous and journalistic stop-motion puppet film about a victim of excessive smoking.
Victim
1980
7.0A humorous and journalistic stop-motion puppet film about a victim of excessive smoking.
Victim
1980
7.5The film summarizes the origin and development of animated film at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
The Birth of the Genre
1967
7.5The film summarizes the origin and development of animated film at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
The Birth of the Genre
1967
8.0The Estonian Jubilee Song Festival is shown as a source of creativity that influences the creation of a painting. The documentary material is linked to the animation.
Inspiration
1975
8.0The Estonian Jubilee Song Festival is shown as a source of creativity that influences the creation of a painting. The documentary material is linked to the animation.
Inspiration
1975
NRA film based on Spiridon Vangeli's "The Adventures of Gugutse". It is about a boy Gugutse and his magic hat, which everyone could hide under in the frost.
Guguta
1970
NRIf we are not careful, one day the cars will take over all existence on Earth. The conflict between drivers and pedestrians is seen from the driver's point of view. The film depicts a humorous opposition to Tuganov's earlier film "Pedestrians".
Drivers
1972
NRIf we are not careful, one day the cars will take over all existence on Earth. The conflict between drivers and pedestrians is seen from the driver's point of view. The film depicts a humorous opposition to Tuganov's earlier film "Pedestrians".
Drivers
1972
6.0A newly established and impressively designed park turns out to be highly inconvenient and troublesome for people. However, it takes quite some time before the designers come to realize that the park is, first and foremost, meant for people and needs to be redesigned accordingly.
Park
1966
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Stork Chick
1967
8.0Soviet Estonian animation about a brave young man seeking a magic ring.
North Dragon
1959
9.0An animation based on Estonian fairy tale "Nukitsamees"
Fairy Tale in the Woods
1960
9.0An animation based on Estonian fairy tale "Nukitsamees"
Fairy Tale in the Woods
1960
8.0The famous chief of the corsairs Bloody John brings the lovely Isabella back as war booty from yet another foray. The avaricious Isabella shortly seizes power in the gang. Bloody John is reduced to a weak-willed, henpecked subordinate of the female robber. The desperate John escapes and seeks shelter in his dear childhood home in Saaremaa, where he starts earning a living again by honest means.
Bloody John
1974
8.0The famous chief of the corsairs Bloody John brings the lovely Isabella back as war booty from yet another foray. The avaricious Isabella shortly seizes power in the gang. Bloody John is reduced to a weak-willed, henpecked subordinate of the female robber. The desperate John escapes and seeks shelter in his dear childhood home in Saaremaa, where he starts earning a living again by honest means.
Bloody John
1974
9.0An animated satire about a boss who thinks only he knows what is what and what is best.
Just Like That!
1963
7.0The children living in a large apartment building look for something to do and start throwing knives. The kids' joy is spoiled by a big boy who breaks their knife while grinning. Miraculously, a small tree grows near the building.
Children and Tree
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Golden Donkey
1976
A satirical short piece about underground communication cable breakers.
Attention! Caution! The Cable!
1972
A satirical short piece about underground communication cable breakers.
Attention! Caution! The Cable!
1972
9.0One morning little Peter finds that he's all alone in the world
Little Peter’s Dream
1958
9.0One morning little Peter finds that he's all alone in the world
Little Peter’s Dream
1958
7.0The story of a foal who, through inevitability, ends up in an unfamiliar environment—the city—but ultimately discovers his calling and profession.
Apple Pie
1982
6.5This film is an humorous view on the conflict of pedestrians with all growing car traffic.
Pedestrians
1971
6.5This film is an humorous view on the conflict of pedestrians with all growing car traffic.
Pedestrians
1971
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Captain of Koppeniki
1978

