The Biography

Igor Adolfovich Kovalyov (Russian: Игорь Адольфович Ковалёв; born 17 January 1954; Kyiv) is a Soviet, Russian-Ukrainian and American animator, director and educator, co-founder of Pilot — the first private animation studio in the Soviet Union Ukraine. From 1991 to 2005 he worked at Klasky Csupo where he co-created "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" and co-directed "The Rugrats Movie". He currently serves as a creative producer at Soyuzmultfilm. Kovalyov is also known for his auteur films for which received multiple international awards, including three Grand Prizes at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.