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Aleksandr Rou

Aleksandr Rou

WriterActorDirectorDirecting Feb 24 (died age 67) Moscow, USSR [now Russia] 1936–2010 (74 year career)
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Biography

Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema. Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the gen…

Known For

Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
Film

Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka

Director
Father Frost
Film

Father Frost

Director
Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
Film

Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors

Director
Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
Film

Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair

Co-Writer
Kashchey the Immortal
Film

Kashchey the Immortal

Director
Maria, the Wonderful Weaver
Film

Maria, the Wonderful Weaver

Director
Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes
Film

Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes

Director
Vassilisa the Beautiful
Film

Vassilisa the Beautiful

Director

Filmography