Igor Kobrin

Ihor Dmytrovych Kobryn (; 2 February 1951 – 10 December 2023) was a Ukrainian film director and animator. Recipient of both the Merited Art Worker of Ukraine in 2008, and the Taras Shevchenko National Prize in 1989.

Early life and education Born on 2 February 1951, in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. He received his degree from Lviv University in 1973. He received his degree as a film and television director in 1981 from the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University. He has been employed at the Ukrtelefilm studio since 1982. The Telecon studio's creator and director since 1992.

Career Filming for the documentary series Chernobyl: Two Colors of Time started as Kobrin started to deal with the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.

Kobrin died at the age of seventy-two on 10 December 2023. Stella Klominskaya, one of his colleagues, broke the news of his death.

Great Patriotic War Kobrin said in a 2020 interview that there was, in reality, more than one conflict for him. They refer to this as the Great Patriotic War that the people fought since it was the conflict that separated them from World War II and was fought by the Stalinist dictatorship. In actuality, the people prevailed in the Great Patriotic War while Stalin lost his Second World War. It was evident from the moment he produced "1941" that the Communist Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were the two regimes that started World War II. Also, both systems competed for global dominance.

Filmography Throughout Kobrin's career, he has made several films: Собор на крові (2006) Хлібна гільйотина (2008) 1941 (2013) 1945 (2020) Плавильний котел (2023)

Awards and recognitions With over thirty years of cinematography expertise, Kobrin has created and contributed significantly to over ten series and films, for which he has won several honors. Kobrin has been given the following membership and awards: Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2008) Member of the Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers (1987)