Vladimir Petkevich

Directing

Vladimir Petkevich

Known for

Directing

Credits

39 titles

Vladimir Petrovich Petkevich (Владимир Петрович Петкевич) is a prominent Russian director, animator, and screenwriter, born on October 20, 1952, in Tavda, Russia. He is widely recognized in the field of animated film for his artistic style and visual approach. Petkevich is primarily known for his animated short films and television series, which are often lyrical, allegorical, or based on traditional tales.

Known for

The Wolf and the Ram poster
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A wolf and a ram lived next door to each other. The wolf grew old and could no longer find food in the usual way—his strength and skill were no longer what they used to be. He decided to hunt the ram, but was met with due resistance from his vegetarian neighbor. The wolf was forced to radically change his diet and switch to a plant-based diet. And on the night before Christmas, he made peace with the ram, and they greeted the first star at the same table in friendly conversation.

The Wolf and the Ram

2012

Owl poster
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An owl must help an ungrateful old man take back his livelihood from an army of greedy mice.

Owl

1998

The Mouse poster
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A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…

The Mouse

2014

Piggy poster
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One day, for his birthday, a boy named Borya received a beautiful and funny piggy bank shaped like a pig from his parents. Years passed: Borya grew, and so did the pig. He took it with him to the big city, and his magical friend began to interfere with his adult life... She hides all the blessings and valuables in her round, insatiable belly, demanding constant reinforcement.

Piggy

2014

The Fox and the Crane poster
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One day, the Crane came to visit his neighbor, the Fox. The picky red-haired hostess was dissatisfied with the guest's behavior—he would break something, ruin a dish, and so they couldn't have a proper feast. Then the Fox decided to visit the Crane. But here, too, they couldn't find common ground. The Fox kept trying to lecture the Crane on how to live, but he didn't want to follow her instructions.

The Fox and the Crane

2011

Tales of the Old Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven poster
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The banks of the Rhine, Bonn, Germany, late 18th century. A gifted boy was born to a court tenor, a notorious drunkard. The father dreamed of making his son a child prodigy…

Tales of the Old Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven

2007

Behind the camera

The Wolf and the Ram poster
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A wolf and a ram lived next door to each other. The wolf grew old and could no longer find food in the usual way—his strength and skill were no longer what they used to be. He decided to hunt the ram, but was met with due resistance from his vegetarian neighbor. The wolf was forced to radically change his diet and switch to a plant-based diet. And on the night before Christmas, he made peace with the ram, and they greeted the first star at the same table in friendly conversation.

The Wolf and the Ram

2012

The Wolf and the Ram poster
NR

A wolf and a ram lived next door to each other. The wolf grew old and could no longer find food in the usual way—his strength and skill were no longer what they used to be. He decided to hunt the ram, but was met with due resistance from his vegetarian neighbor. The wolf was forced to radically change his diet and switch to a plant-based diet. And on the night before Christmas, he made peace with the ram, and they greeted the first star at the same table in friendly conversation.

The Wolf and the Ram

2012

Owl poster
NR

An owl must help an ungrateful old man take back his livelihood from an army of greedy mice.

Owl

1998

Owl poster
NR

An owl must help an ungrateful old man take back his livelihood from an army of greedy mice.

Owl

1998

The Mouse poster
NR

A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…

The Mouse

2014

The Mouse poster
NR

A young Mouse lives with her mother in a house by the pond. Life seems so boring and uninteresting to her. And one day, when her mother leaves home, the Mouse, all dressed up, sets off on her first journey in her life—to see the world and show herself off…

The Mouse

2014

Piggy poster
NR

One day, for his birthday, a boy named Borya received a beautiful and funny piggy bank shaped like a pig from his parents. Years passed: Borya grew, and so did the pig. He took it with him to the big city, and his magical friend began to interfere with his adult life... She hides all the blessings and valuables in her round, insatiable belly, demanding constant reinforcement.

Piggy

2014

Piggy poster
NR

One day, for his birthday, a boy named Borya received a beautiful and funny piggy bank shaped like a pig from his parents. Years passed: Borya grew, and so did the pig. He took it with him to the big city, and his magical friend began to interfere with his adult life... She hides all the blessings and valuables in her round, insatiable belly, demanding constant reinforcement.

Piggy

2014

The Fox and the Crane poster
NR

One day, the Crane came to visit his neighbor, the Fox. The picky red-haired hostess was dissatisfied with the guest's behavior—he would break something, ruin a dish, and so they couldn't have a proper feast. Then the Fox decided to visit the Crane. But here, too, they couldn't find common ground. The Fox kept trying to lecture the Crane on how to live, but he didn't want to follow her instructions.

The Fox and the Crane

2011

Tales of the Old Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven poster
NR

The banks of the Rhine, Bonn, Germany, late 18th century. A gifted boy was born to a court tenor, a notorious drunkard. The father dreamed of making his son a child prodigy…

Tales of the Old Piano: Ludwig van Beethoven

2007

Once There Was a Last Fly poster
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Discovering the world, the naive fly sees everyone around her as kind and good. It seems as if people care about her! But this, of course, is just a dream, and the truth turns out to be quite harsh.

Once There Was a Last Fly

2010

Once There Was a Last Fly poster
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Discovering the world, the naive fly sees everyone around her as kind and good. It seems as if people care about her! But this, of course, is just a dream, and the truth turns out to be quite harsh.

Once There Was a Last Fly

2010

The Ruffe and the Sparrow poster
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The ruff and the sparrow were bragging to each other about who had the better life. The sparrow was telling how good he felt in the air, while the ruff, on the contrary, was bragging about how good he felt in the water.

The Ruffe and the Sparrow

2001

The Tale of a Little Bug poster
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A little girl is told a fairy tale about a little bug who doesn't know what she should do with her life as she explores the big, wondrous world. Based on the story by Dmitriy Mamin-Sibiryak.

The Tale of a Little Bug

1985

Forest Tales poster
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A poetic tale directed by Elena Petkevich for children on a small grasshopper, which is trying to learn the secret of life.

Forest Tales

1997

Ryaba the Hen poster
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Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman. And they had a hen named Ryaba. One day the hen laid not just any egg, but a magical one that could grant any wish.

Ryaba the Hen

2011

Munchausen in Russia poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Munchausen in Russia

2006

Once When I Served My Dear Landlord poster
8.5

Based on a Belarussian folk song, movie tells a story of a poor peasant who goes to serve the landlord and is not successful in it.

Once When I Served My Dear Landlord

2005

Once When I Served My Dear Landlord poster
8.5

Based on a Belarussian folk song, movie tells a story of a poor peasant who goes to serve the landlord and is not successful in it.

Once When I Served My Dear Landlord

2005

No artwork available
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Based on Belarusian legends.

The Moon

1993

Stork poster
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One day, the Little Man found a sack tied with string in the garden. A voice from heaven asked the Little Man to take the sack to the swamp and drown it in the quagmire. But the Little Man did not fulfill the request. Unable to overcome his curiosity, he untied the sack to see what was hidden inside...

Stork

2016

Stork poster
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One day, the Little Man found a sack tied with string in the garden. A voice from heaven asked the Little Man to take the sack to the swamp and drown it in the quagmire. But the Little Man did not fulfill the request. Unable to overcome his curiosity, he untied the sack to see what was hidden inside...

Stork

2016

Night poster
NR

Based on A. Platonov's tale.

Night

1984

Dreams poster
8.0

The dreams of the protagonist, inspired by the tragic reality of the Russian revolutions.

Dreams

1992

Dreams poster
8.0

The dreams of the protagonist, inspired by the tragic reality of the Russian revolutions.

Dreams

1992

Frog the Traveller poster
NR

The story tells of a famous, boastful and resourceful frog who decided to fly south with the ducks by clinging to a twig, but was unable to resist due to her vanity.

Frog the Traveller

2007

There Lived a Tree… poster
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A philosophical parable about the lives of a girl, her parents, and a tree.

There Lived a Tree…

1996

There Lived a Tree… poster
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A philosophical parable about the lives of a girl, her parents, and a tree.

There Lived a Tree…

1996

How to Become a Human Being poster
10.0

A demon, sick of sin's monotony, asks a priest for instructions on how to become good. Based on the motives of L. Andreev's story The Rules of Kindness.

How to Become a Human Being

1988

How to Become a Human Being poster
10.0

A demon, sick of sin's monotony, asks a priest for instructions on how to become good. Based on the motives of L. Andreev's story The Rules of Kindness.

How to Become a Human Being

1988

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Optimus Mundus 14: Autumn

1998

The Tale of a Silly Chick poster
NR

A parable about meaning of life, starring a recently-hatched chick who can transform into different creatures.

The Tale of a Silly Chick

1994

The Tale of a Silly Chick poster
NR

A parable about meaning of life, starring a recently-hatched chick who can transform into different creatures.

The Tale of a Silly Chick

1994

The Guardian Angel poster
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A guardian angel's efforts to help people only cause greater and greater disasters.

The Guardian Angel

1989

The Guardian Angel poster
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A guardian angel's efforts to help people only cause greater and greater disasters.

The Guardian Angel

1989

No artwork available
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Animated miniature for the 850th anniversary of Moscow.

Optimus Mundus 15. The Golden Leaf

1998

No artwork available
NR

Animated miniature for the 850th anniversary of Moscow.

Optimus Mundus 15. The Golden Leaf

1998

Motherland Tree poster
NR

Surreal philosophical animation from Russia

Motherland Tree

1987

Motherland Tree poster
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Surreal philosophical animation from Russia

Motherland Tree

1987