Elbert Tuganov
An image from Athomic, one of the productions that also features Elbert Tuganov.
Elbert Tuganov

Elbert Tuganov

February 22, 1920 — Baku, Azerbaijan

Elbert Tuganov (February 22, 1922 – March 22, 2007) was an 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.

Athomic

Athomic

1970

Kui saabub õhtu

Kui saabub õhtu

1955

Mouse Hunt

Mouse Hunt

1965

Jonn

Jonn

1966

The Birth of the Genre

The Birth of the Genre

1967

Ott in Space

Ott in Space

1962

The Last Chimney-Sweep

1964

Pedestrians

Pedestrians

1971