Art

Francheska Yarbusova

Born October 13, 1942 · Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan) (age 83)

Francheska Alfredovna Yarbusova (Russian: Франче́ска Альфре́довна Я́рбусова; born 13 October 1942), often credited as F. Yarbusova, is a Russian artist and the wife and collaborator of Yuri Norstein. Her father was Alfred L. Yarbus, a scientist famous for understanding how eye movements help us explore images. Born in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, Yarbusova received a degree in film animati…

Known For

Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales · 1979

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

Hedgehog in the Fog

Hedgehog in the Fog · 1975

Hedgehog in the Fog

MovieAnimationAdventure

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

The Heron and the Crane

The Heron and the Crane · 1974

The Heron and the Crane

Animated short about a love between a heron and a crane.

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals · 1965

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.

The Fox and the Hare

The Fox and the Hare · 1973

The Fox and the Hare

MovieAnimationFamily

Hare enlists four brave friends to help him reclaim his home from the wily Fox.

The Films of Yuri Norstein

The Films of Yuri Norstein · 2017

The Films of Yuri Norstein

6 Films of legendary russian animation master Yuriy Norshteyn are now fully 2K restored in Steelbook! Blu-ray&DVD

The Battle of Kerzhenets

The Battle of Kerzhenets · 1971

The Battle of Kerzhenets

The story is based on the legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, which disappears under the waters of a lake to escape an attack by the Mongols.

Go There, Don't Know Where

Go There, Don't Know Where · 1966

Go There, Don't Know Where

MovieAnimationFamily

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Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales · 1979

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

Art Direction

Hedgehog in the Fog

Hedgehog in the Fog · 1975

Hedgehog in the Fog

MovieAnimationAdventure

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

Art Direction

The Heron and the Crane

The Heron and the Crane · 1974

The Heron and the Crane

Animated short about a love between a heron and a crane.

Art Direction

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals · 1965

How One Peasant Fed Two Generals

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.

Property Master

The Fox and the Hare

The Fox and the Hare · 1973

The Fox and the Hare

MovieAnimationFamily

Hare enlists four brave friends to help him reclaim his home from the wily Fox.

Art Direction

The Films of Yuri Norstein

The Films of Yuri Norstein · 2017

The Films of Yuri Norstein

6 Films of legendary russian animation master Yuriy Norshteyn are now fully 2K restored in Steelbook! Blu-ray&DVD

Art Direction

The Battle of Kerzhenets

The Battle of Kerzhenets · 1971

The Battle of Kerzhenets

The story is based on the legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, which disappears under the waters of a lake to escape an attack by the Mongols.

Key Animation

Go There, Don't Know Where

Go There, Don't Know Where · 1966

Go There, Don't Know Where

MovieAnimationFamily

Background Designer

The Overcoat

The life and death of titular councillor Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, an impoverished government clerk and copyist in the Russian capital of St. Petersburg.

Animation