Aleksandr Ptushko

Directing Born Apr 19, 1900 Died Mar 6, 1973 Lugansk, Lugansk uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Luhansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine] 54 credits

Biography

Aleksandr Ptushko works in directing. Born April 19, 1900 in Lugansk, Lugansk uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Luhansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine]. Died March 6, 1973. Archytele tracks 54 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Ben Gazzara 1 shared title

Denholm Elliott 1 shared title

James Villiers 1 shared title

Joss Ackland 1 shared title

Rodney Bewes 1 shared title

Mark Kingston 1 shared title

Lisa Lu 1 shared title

Monika Subramaniam 1 shared title

Judy Lim 1 shared title

George Lazenby 1 shared title

Career timeline

1988

The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko

1972

Ruslan and Ludmila · DirectorRuslan and Ludmila · Writer

1967

Viy · ScreenplayViy · Art DirectionViy · Stunt CoordinatorThe Tale of Tsar Saltan · DirectorThe Tale of Tsar Saltan · Writer

1964

A Tale of Lost Times · DirectorThe Day the Earth Froze · Director

1963

The Sword and the Dragon · Director

1962

Fuse · WriterThe Magic Voyage of Sinbad · Director

1961

Scarlet Sails · DirectorMy Friend, Kolka! · Producer

1959

Sampo · Director

1956

Ilya Muromets · Director

1953

Sadko · Director

1950

Three Encounters · Director

1946

The Stone Flower · Director

1945

A Winter Tale · Creative DirectorThe Lost Letter · Creative Director

1944

Moscow Skies · Visual Effects DirectorTelephone · Creative DirectorSinbad the Sailor · Creative DirectorZoya · Visual Effects Director

1943

In the Name of the Motherland · Visual Effects Director

1942

A Good Lad · Visual Effects DirectorBatyr of the Steppes · Director of PhotographyThe District Secretary · Visual Effects DirectorLad from Our Town · Visual Effects Director

1939

The Golden Key · DirectorThe Golden Key · Visual Effects Director

1938

The Dog and the Cat · WriterSmall But Fierce · WriterThe Merry Musicians · DirectorThe Merry Musicians · Writer

1937

The Fox and the Grapes · Creative DirectorThe Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish · DirectorThe Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish · Screenplay

1936

The Fox and the Wolf · WriterThe Giant Turnip · WriterThe Giant Turnip · Creative DirectorCapt. Grant's Family · Visual Effects DirectorThe Wolf and the Crane · Art Direction

1935

The New Gulliver · DirectorThe New Gulliver · Writer

1932

Lord of Life · DirectorLord of Life · WriterLord of Life · Art Direction

1928

The Incident At The StadiumThe Incident At The Stadium · DirectorThe Incident At The Stadium · WriterThe Incident At The Stadium · Art Direction

Full Filmography

54 titles

The fairy-tale world of Aleksandr Ptushko (1988) as self (archivefootage)
Ruslan and Ludmila (1972) Director
Ruslan and Ludmila (1972) Writer
Viy (1967) Screenplay
Viy (1967) Art Direction
Viy (1967) Stunt Coordinator
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1967) Director
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1967) Writer
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A Tale of Lost Times (1964) Director
The Day the Earth Froze (1964) Director
The Sword and the Dragon (1963) Director
Fuse (1962) Writer
The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1962) Director
Scarlet Sails (1961) Director
My Friend, Kolka! (1961) Producer
Sampo (1959) Director
Ilya Muromets (1956) Director
Sadko (1953) Director
Three Encounters (1950) Director
The Stone Flower (1946) Director
A Winter Tale (1945) Creative Director
The Lost Letter (1945) Creative Director
Moscow Skies (1944) Visual Effects Director
Telephone (1944) Creative Director
Sinbad the Sailor (1944) Creative Director
Zoya (1944) Visual Effects Director
In the Name of the Motherland (1943) Visual Effects Director
A Good Lad (1942) Visual Effects Director
Batyr of the Steppes (1942) Director of Photography
The District Secretary (1942) Visual Effects Director
Lad from Our Town (1942) Visual Effects Director
The Golden Key (1939) Director
The Golden Key (1939) Visual Effects Director
The Dog and the Cat (1938) Writer
Small But Fierce (1938) Writer
The Merry Musicians (1938) Director
The Merry Musicians (1938) Writer
The Fox and the Grapes (1937) Creative Director
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (1937) Director
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (1937) Screenplay
The Fox and the Wolf (1936) Writer
The Giant Turnip (1936) Writer
The Giant Turnip (1936) Creative Director
Capt. Grant's Family (1936) Visual Effects Director
The Wolf and the Crane (1936) Art Direction
The New Gulliver (1935) Director
The New Gulliver (1935) Writer
Lord of Life (1932) Director
Lord of Life (1932) Writer
Lord of Life (1932) Art Direction
The Incident At The Stadium (1928)
The Incident At The Stadium (1928) Director
The Incident At The Stadium (1928) Writer
The Incident At The Stadium (1928) Art Direction

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Aleksandr Ptushko best known for?

Aleksandr Ptushko is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ruslan and Ludmila (1972), Ruslan and Ludmila (1972), Viy (1967), Viy (1967).

When and where was Aleksandr Ptushko born?

Aleksandr Ptushko was born on April 19, 1900 in Lugansk, Lugansk uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Luhansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine]. They passed away on March 6, 1973.

How many credits does Aleksandr Ptushko have?

Aleksandr Ptushko has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1988.

What is Aleksandr Ptushko's background in cinema and television?

Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (Russian: Александр Лукич Птушко, 19 April [O.S. 6 April] 1900 – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referred to as "the Soviet Walt Disney," because of his prominent early r...