Aleksandr Mazaev
Visual Effects
Biography
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mazaev is a Soviet and Russian animator.
Known For

A rich caliph is leading a careless life. One day an evil wizard sells him a magic potion that can turn human into any animal he wants. The only condition: one mustn't laugh.
Khalif the Stork

The story about an enamored singing dog who isn't thoroughbred - that's a minus, but honorable - that's a plus.
The Dog in Boots

A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The director was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1982. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
O Sport, You Are Peace!

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Today in Our City...

A starship crashed on an uninhabited planet and its crew had to abandon it. Years later the survivors and their children try to return to the ship and send a distress signal. But for that they must go through a very dangerous mountain passage.
The Pass

Soviet animation from Vladimir Tarasov.
Forward March, Time!

The Tortoise composed a song and the Lion cub learnt it by heart and they sang it together.
How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song

A fantasy that space preserves images of the past.
A Mirror of Time

A clown adopts a talking stray cat who is also a shapeshifter. The cat assists the clown on stage, where he loves the public's ovations.
Cat and Clown

Bearded contract employee goes on a "giant bouquet of flowers" planet and prefers friendship with the robot because all inhabitants are creepy psychos.
Contract

Based on a Russian folk tale.
Dereza

The boy possessed an ability to turn into different animals and birds with the help of his imagination. Adults react in different ways: parents worry, and the doctor considers it to be absolutely healthy. His teacher managed to find mutual understanding with him.
A Boy as a Boy

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Миссис Уксус и мистер Уксус

The heroes of the film Hippo and Penguin, delighted with the performance of circus artists, decided to try themselves on stage too. But instead of fame and applause, they were waiting for failure, the indignant audience left the hall. However, soon the friends found their business in life.
The Case of the Hippopotamus

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The Hare Who Liked to Give Advice

We all like porridge. And Seryozha too.
Power Porridge

A big evil one hides in the castle and is not friends with anyone. A cartoon about the importance of communication based on a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde.
The Selfish Giant

A Space travel comes to an end and before the landing the Cosmonaut falls asleep. He does not hear signals from the Earth. The disaster approaches. When the ship flies over the native house of the Cosmonaut, the ring of the alarm clock which the Grandfather winded up sounds and the Cosmonaut wakes up.
The Return

Poor chimney sweep Ivan and Princess Zabava fall in love with each other. They dream of their future happy life, but the difference in their social status and the treacherous Polkan, who dreams of marrying a royal daughter and becoming a ruler, stand in their way. To avoid marriage with the royal adviser, Zabava informs that she will marry only the one who can build a flying ship. Now Ivan has to solve this problem by all means.
The Flying Ship

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