Yuri Norstein

Yuri Borisovich Norstein
Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн
Norstein in 2012
Born (1941-09-15) 15 September 1941 (age 82)
Andreyevka, Penza Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Occupations
Years active1962–present
SpouseFrancheska Yarbusova

Yuri Borisovich Norstein (Russian: Ю́рий Бори́сович Норште́йн; born 15 September 1941) is a Soviet and Russian animator best known for his animated shorts Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales.[1][2] Since 1981, he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol of the same name. According to The Washington Post, "he is considered by many to be not just the best animator of his era, but the best of all time".[3]

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 492–494. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  2. ^ Jeff Lenburg (2006). Who's who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-winning and Legendary Animators. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 264. ISBN 978-1-557-83671-7. Hedgehog Fog Norstein.
  3. ^ Finn, Peter (31 May 2005). "20 Years of Toil, 20 Minutes of Unique Film". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 April 2015.