- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 15, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Andreevka, Penzenskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Yuri Norstein
PAR Yuri Norstein (Russian: Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн, Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn; born 15 September 1941), is a Soviet and Russian animator best known for his animated shorts, Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales. Since 1981 he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol of the same name. According to the Washington Post, "He is considered by many to be not just the best animator of his era, but the best of all time". Yuri Norstein was born to a Jewish family in the village of Andreyevka, Penza Oblast, during his parents' World War II evacuation. He grew up in the Maryina Roshcha suburb of Moscow. After studying at an art school, Norstein initially found work at a furniture factory. Then he finished a two-year animation course and found employment at studio Soyuzmultfilm in 1961. The first film that he participated in as an animat…
Filmography
The Animators Who've Spent 40 Years on a Single Film
2021
movieOleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
2021 · Self
movieYuriy Norshteyn: Making the Overcoat
2019 · Himself
movieGennady Shpalikov. Life Of A Charming Man
2017 · himself
movieThe Films of Yuri Norstein
2017 · Producer, Director
movieWe Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation
2012 · Self
movieA Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog
2011
movieRob Saakyanc. The Last Hippy of the Pink City
2010
movieIslands: Georgy Rerberg
2007 · Self
movieMiracle Factory. Animation Director
2005
movieHayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
2005 · Self
movieMagia Russica
2004
movieWinter Days
2003 · Director
movieDreams about Alfeoni
2002 · Self - ditector-animator
movieGood Night, Little Ones!
2000 · Director
movieMasters of Russian Animation - Volume 3
2000 · Director
movieMasters of Russian Animation - Volume 2
2000 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Spirit of Genius - Fedor Khitruk and His Films
1997 · Self
School of Fine Arts
1990 · Animation
School of Fine Arts. Return
1990 · Animation
movieSchool of Fine Arts. Juniper Landscape
1987 · Animation
movieMy Favorite Time
1987 · Production Design
movieThe Priest Had A Dog
1983 · Creative Director
movieOlympians
1982 · Animation
movieAutumn
1982 · Animation
movieO Sport, You Are Peace!
1981 · Animation
movieWith You I Am Again...
1980 · Narrator (voice), Animation
movieTale of Tales
1979 · Director, Animation, Screenplay
movieOne Day Before Our Era
1977 · Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieI Am Flying to You as a Memory...
1977 · Animation
movieHedgehog in the Fog
1975 · Director, Animation, Screenplay
movieVisiting the Gnomes
1975 · Animation
movieShapoklyak
1974 · Animation
movieThe Heron and the Crane
1974 · Screenplay, Animation, Director, Writer
movieCuckoo Clock
1973 · Animation
movieThe Fox and the Hare
1973 · Director, Screenplay, Writer, Animation
movieCherished Dream
1972 · Animation
movieThe Property of Republic
1972 · Animation
movieNew Year Tale
1972 · Animation
movieMama
1972 · Animation
movieThe Battle of Kerzhenets
1971 · Director, Animation, Screenplay
movieCheburashka
1971 · Animation
Мячик и мальчик
1971 · Animation
movieThe Youngest Rain
1971 · Animation
movieLosharik
1971 · Animation
movieBeavers Are on the Trail
1970 · Animation
movieThe Letter
1970 · Animation
movieChildren and Matches
1969 · Director
movieTale of the Kolobok
1969 · Animation
movieGrandma's Umbrella
1969 · Animation
movieThe Seasons
1969 · Director
movie25 October, the First Day
1968 · Director, Screenplay, Decorator, Art Direction, Writer
The Comedian
1968 · Animation
movieWatch Out, Pike!
1968 · Animation
movieThe Mitten
1967 · Animation
movieThe Legend of the Cruel Giant
1967 · Animation
movieGo There, Don't Know Where
1966 · Animation
movieMy Green Crocodile
1966 · Animation
movieBoniface's Holiday
1965 · Animation
movieHow One Peasant Fed Two Generals
1965 · Animation
movieWhat A Miracle
1965 · Animation
movieLeft-Hander
1964 · Animation
movieAttention! The Magician Is in the City!
1963 · Animation
movieThe Tale of the Old Cedar
1963 · Animation
movieMister Twister
1963 · Animation
movieTwo Stories
1962 · Animation
movieThe Overcoat
— · Director, Writer, Producer, Animation