Fyodor Khitruk

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Fyodor Khitruk

Born May 1, 1917 · Tver, Russian Empire

Died December 3, 2012 · aged 95

Fyodor Savelyevich Khitruk (Russian: Фёдор Савельевич Хитрук; 1 May 1917 – 3 December 2012; Tver) was a Russian (and Soviet) animator and animation director. Khitruk was born in Tver (Russian Empire), into a Jewish family. He came to Moscow to study graphic design at the OGIS College for Applied Arts. He graduated in 1936 and started to work with "Soyuzmultfilm" in 1938 as an animator. From 1962 …

Known For

A Brave HareA Brave Hare · 1955
A Brave Hare
7.31955
MovieAnimationFamily
The tale about the brave hare - long ears, slanting eyes, short tail. He was so authoritative like a boss of all forests that even the wolf scared him.
The Twelve MonthsThe Twelve Months · 1956
The Twelve Months
6.31956
MovieFantasyAnimation
A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.
The Snow QueenThe Snow Queen · 1957
The Snow Queen
6.71957
MovieAnimationFamily
When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kai, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
Magia RussicaMagia Russica · 2004
Magia Russica
9.52004
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
A poetic view of Russian animation and of cultural and social transformations Russian society has been gone through. It is about multi faceted and humorous animation, almost never exposed to western eyes.
The Love of MankindThe Love of Mankind · 1973
The Love of Mankind
6.01973
MovieDramaRomance
A film about young architects who are building a new city in Siberia (Norilsk), their anxieties, concerns, and victories. Story of subtle psychology of love and personal happiness experienced men and women, behind the shoulders of which the pain of the past
The Cat in the CapThe Cat in the Cap · 1984
The Cat in the Cap
7.01984
MovieAnimation
An animated short-form adaptation of Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" by Alexei Karaev.
Little Gray NeckLittle Gray Neck · 1948
Little Gray Neck
7.01948
MovieFamilyAnimation
Defending a friend, duckling is attacked by fox and must learn to survive.
The Adventures of BuratinoThe Adventures of Buratino · 1959
The Adventures of Buratino
6.71959
MovieFamilyAdventure
A wooden boy Buratino tries to find his place in life. He befriends toys from a toy theater owned by evil Karabas-Barabas, gets tricked by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat and finally discovers the mystery of a golden key given to him by kind Tortila the Tortoise.

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Zigzag of SuccessZigzag of Success · 1968
Zigzag of Success
6.41968
MovieComedy
Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer. But suddenly luck smiles on Oreshnikov. He takes 20 rubles form the worker's mutual aid fund, buys a government lottery bond and wins 10,000 rubles. Oreshnikov wants to receive the win himself, but his colleagues object to him, because the money that he spent on the bond were public, hence the win should be divided equally among all workers. It creates a controversial situation, which is successfully resolved on the very eve of the New Year, under the chiming clock...

Animation Director