Valeriy Ugarov

Directing

Valeriy Ugarov

Born — Died

1941-03-15 — 2007-11-17

Place of birth

Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Known for

Directing

Credits

16 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

In the Back of the Classroom poster
8.8

Comic stories about excellent student and mischievous roommates. Borya is not given school, and he chases the conceited Olya right through the pages of textbooks.

In the Back of the Classroom

1978

Conquest for Olwen poster
NR

The film's plot unfolds in a magical world where a young king's son, Culhwch, sets out in search of the stolen fairy Olwen. The girl has been kidnapped by a sinister giant in black robes, and Culhwch must overcome numerous obstacles to rescue her. His journey is incredibly dangerous, as he encounters magical creatures and enchanted objects along the way. Gradually, the hero realises that not only physical strength but also kindness of heart, forgiveness, and intelligence can help overcome difficulties.

Conquest for Olwen

1990

The Shoemaker and the Mermaid poster
5.0

After hard booze, Terentiy goes to the river, where he catches and eats minnows alive. Based on Aleksey Tolstoy's short story "Terentiy Generalov".

The Shoemaker and the Mermaid

1989

About Crank Little Frog poster
NR

On the fairy-tale of Gennady Tsyferov about self-respect.

About Crank Little Frog

1972

Devastation poster
NR

A mother comes home to a trashed apartment and tries to figure out what happened...

Devastation

1971

Maybe This Movie Is About You? poster
NR

About a girl that takes up all businesses, but brings none to a conclusion.

Maybe This Movie Is About You?

1973

A Box With Secret poster
5.9

It is a musical imagination on the theme of the fairy tale of V.Odoevsky "Small town in a snuffbox". The film represents an original tiny rock opera. Source : www.animator.ru

A Box With Secret

1976

Khalif the Stork poster
7.1

A rich caliph is leading a careless life. One day an evil wizard sells him a magic potion that can turn human into any animal he wants. The only condition: one mustn't laugh.

Khalif the Stork

1981

Khalif the Stork poster
7.1

A rich caliph is leading a careless life. One day an evil wizard sells him a magic potion that can turn human into any animal he wants. The only condition: one mustn't laugh.

Khalif the Stork

1981

The Magic Paintbrush: A Story from China poster
7.0

The story of Chang and his Magic Paintbrush as extracted from the Chinese folklore explains how a poor talented man named Chang was gifted a magical paintbrush by a wish fairy, making all his drawings come to life.

The Magic Paintbrush: A Story from China

2000

Babka Ezhka and Others poster
6.4

A little girl got lost in a dense forest by accident, where she was found by Baba Yaga. She, along with other fairy-tale characters - Kikimora, Leschyi, Koschei the Deathless and Vodyanoy - decides to adopt the girl, giving her the name of Babka Ezhka. That's how the incredible adventures of Babka Ezhka and her friends begin.

Babka Ezhka and Others

2006

No artwork available
NR

An animated film in two parts, about the tragic fate of Estonian artist Ülo Sooster and about his work.

School of Fine Arts

1990

Butterfly and Tiger poster
NR

How a striped towel imagined itself a tiger and went on a hunt... for a butterfly.

Butterfly and Tiger

1978

Prodelkin at School poster
NR

The story of a restless schoolboy and his adventures at the school.

Prodelkin at School

1974

School of Fine Arts. Juniper Landscape poster
6.0

Blending drawings, paintings, filmed interviews, and recorded testimony, this animation-documentary hybrid tells of the tragic fate of the Estonian artist Ülo Sooster.

School of Fine Arts. Juniper Landscape

1987

The Delusion of Rodamus Querk poster
NR

The blacksmith's apprentice makes a contract with the devil and exchanges his soul for respect from the most famous people of the city. However, he realises soon that true respect can only be won by hard work. Based on short story by Arkadiy Bukhov.

The Delusion of Rodamus Querk

1983