Davyd Cherkaskyi

Directing

Davyd Cherkaskyi

Born 1931-08-23 · Shpola, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Davyd Yanovych Cherkaskyi was a Soviet and Ukrainian animation director, screenwriter. Honored Artist of Ukraine (1995). Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (1998). People's Artist of Ukraine (2010).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Black Beauty poster
5.7

This heartwarming adaptation of the novel tells the story of the courageous stallion Black Beauty, a well-bred horse in 19th century England. Black Beauty is happy as a country carriage horse, living with a wealthy Squire and his children Polly and Bertie

Black Beauty

1987

Treasure Island poster
7.7

Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure in this Soviet Ukrainian animated adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

Treasure Island

1989

Treasure Island poster
7.7

Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure in this Soviet Ukrainian animated adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.

Treasure Island

1989

Treasure Island: Part II - Captain Flint's Treasure poster
7.7

A Soviet Ukrainian made violent farcical yet quite faithful adaptation of the famous Robert Louis Stevenson's book that combines animated sequences with live action parts. This film covers the second half of the book

Treasure Island: Part II - Captain Flint's Treasure

1987

Treasure Island: Part II - Captain Flint's Treasure poster
7.7

A Soviet Ukrainian made violent farcical yet quite faithful adaptation of the famous Robert Louis Stevenson's book that combines animated sequences with live action parts. This film covers the second half of the book

Treasure Island: Part II - Captain Flint's Treasure

1987

Peter Pan poster
6.3

This animated fairy tale for kids tells the classic story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Determined never to become an adult, Peter stays forever young in a magical word called Neverland, where he leads a band of mischevious kids called the Lost Boys. Unfortunately, Neverland's chief other inhabitant is a pirate named Captain Hook, who would like nothing more than to put a permanent end to Peter's fun.

Peter Pan

1988

Short Stories poster
NR

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Short Stories

1970

Mystery-Bouffe poster
NR

Based on Mayakovsky's twentieth-century morality play, in which workers receive the awards of the blessed, and monarchs and capitalist politicians are consigned to eternal damnation.

Mystery-Bouffe

1969

Treasure Island: Part I – Captain Flint's Map poster
7.8

A Soviet Ukrainian made violent farcical yet quite faithful adaptation of the famous Robert Louis Stevenson's book that combines animated sequences with live action parts. This movie covers the first half of the book

Treasure Island: Part I – Captain Flint's Map

1987

Treasure Island: Part I – Captain Flint's Map poster
7.8

A Soviet Ukrainian made violent farcical yet quite faithful adaptation of the famous Robert Louis Stevenson's book that combines animated sequences with live action parts. This movie covers the first half of the book

Treasure Island: Part I – Captain Flint's Map

1987

Doctor Aybolit poster
6.5

A funny comedy about doctor Aybolit and his assistants and patients - all animals.

Doctor Aybolit

1986

Doctor Aybolit poster
6.5

A funny comedy about doctor Aybolit and his assistants and patients - all animals.

Doctor Aybolit

1986

Death macaroni, or Professor Buggensberg's mistake poster
NR

A surreal fairy tale for adult viewers, mixing animated and live performances. Wasn't finished due to budget problems.

Death macaroni, or Professor Buggensberg's mistake

1992

Death macaroni, or Professor Buggensberg's mistake poster
NR

A surreal fairy tale for adult viewers, mixing animated and live performances. Wasn't finished due to budget problems.

Death macaroni, or Professor Buggensberg's mistake

1992

The Wizard Okh poster
7.0

The old Cossack had a dunce son. And one day he decides to send him for training and re-education to the wizard Okh for a whole year.

The Wizard Okh

1971

Columbus Docks To The Shore poster
NR

Self-confident and eccentric Columbus lands on the American shore in the 20th century.

Columbus Docks To The Shore

1967

What the Hell Do You Want? poster
NR

A satirical story of how spouses Misha and Masha chase fashion.

What the Hell Do You Want?

1975

Adventures of Captain Vrungel poster
7.6

An old sea captain and his student decide to take part in the international regatta. At the same time an amateur thief steals a statue of Aphrodite from Louvre and boards their yacht by mistake. A long, fun adventure is ahead.

Adventures of Captain Vrungel

1980

The Wings poster
NR

Uncle Kyrylo receives wings as a New Year's gift and becomes so proud of them, that he starts to teach birds how to fly, but then realizes that he knows very little about it himself.

The Wings

1983

The Secret of the Black King poster
NR

Animated film about fire safety.

The Secret of the Black King

1965

Unwittingly Around The World poster
NR

A musical animation about a London homeless man who, looking for a place to sleep, unwittingly begins a trip around the world. He manages to act in a movie, take part in a robbery and get married, only to turn back and start the journey again.

Unwittingly Around The World

1972