Aleksandr Zhukovskiy

Director of photography (USSR, Russia)

(Nov 19, 1933 – Nov 16, 1999)

USSR State Award (1979)

Was born on Nov 19, 1933 in Moscow, Russia

1954 graduated from Moscow Theatre Art School
1954-55 worked as make-up artist in The State University of Cinematography (VGIK)
1955-60 worked as make-up artist in Mosfilm Studio on such films as Volnitsa, Sud’ba cheloveka, Nepoddayuschiesia, etc. (12 movies in all)
1964 - graduated from VGIK with degree in cinematography
1964-65 - cinematographer assistant at Soyuzmultfilm Studio
1965-69 - worked as director of photography at Mosnauchfilm Studio, Kirgizfilm Studio, Tsentrnauchfilm, Ekran Studios
1969 - was seriously injured on a live-action movie set which prevented him from continuing to work in live-action cinematography

1970-78 - director of photography at Soyuzmultfilm Studio
1978-1983 - director of photography at Ekran Studios
1983 - received highest rank in cinematography
1990 - State award for contributions to high art
Was director of photography mainly on stop-motion animation, and worked with the directors R.A. Strautmane, V.P. Danilevich, N.N. Serebryakov, R.A. Kachanov, I.V. Yufimtzev, Y.B. Norshteyn, and others.
1988 - together with Y.Norshteyn perfected the construction of a multiplane animation stand with their own unique construction.
1997-99 worked with Y.Norshteyn at studio “Artel.”
Was filmed in the documentary “Yuri Norshteyn” (Bulgaria, 1991)
2000 - a documentary was made about him in the cycle of films “Ostrova” (Islands) – “Aleksandr Zhukovsky”

Filmography:
1973 - THE CLOCK WITH A CUCKOO
1974 - VANYA DATSKIY
1974 - HERON AND CRANE
1974 - CHAPEAU KLAK
1975 - HEDGEHOG IN THE FOG
1975 - OUR BABYSITTER
1976 - 38 PARROTS
1977 - THE SCRAP AND THE CLOUD
1979 - UNCLE OY
1979 - THE BIG-EARED
1980 - THE FOUR FRIENDS - BAD WEATHER
1980 - THE FOUR FRIENDS - ONCE IN THE MORNING
1980 - THE FOURT OF FRIENDS. THE DREAM
1981 - THE INSULT
1982 - THE OLD JUG
1987 - LUCKY GREGORY
1987 - THE THREE LITTLE FROGS
1988 - THE LOVING CROW
1988 - WE ARE GOING ON A SEARCH
1989 - THE NEWCOMER IN THE CABBAGE
1998-99 - “GOOD NIGHT, CHILDREN!” INTRO ANIMATION

Bibliography:
Isao Takahata Tale of Tales Tokyo, Japan, 1984
Film Creation or Some Interviews on Business Topics Moscow, 1990Y.
Norshteyn The Retrospective of Memory (almanac, Tarusa, 2000)
Y.Norshteyn, F.Yarbusova Paris Exhibition Catalogue, Paris 2001
Franya and I Ghibli Museum Exhibition Catalogue, Tokyo, Japan 2003
Norshteyin’s Work (art album) Tokyo, Japan 2003
Y.Norshteyn Snow on Grass Moscow, 2005.
Y.Norshteyn, F.Yarbusova Tale of Tales Moscow, 2005.
Clare Kitson Yuri Norshtein and Tale of Tales England, 2005
Y.Notshteyn Snow on Grass Moscow, 2008

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