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Stanislav Sokolov

b. 1947

Soviet and Russian director and artist of animated films, screenwriter (*1947)

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About Stanislav Sokolov

Born 1947. Stanislav Sokolov is a Russian animation director, film director, animator and scenographer.

Stanislav Mihaylovich Sokolov (; born May 18, 1947) is a Russian stop-motion animation director. He graduated from VGIK in 1971 and has since then worked with Studios Soyuzmultfilm, DEFA, Christmasfilms and S4C. He was awarded a number of prizes for his films, most notably an Emmy in 1992 for his contribution to The Animated Shakespeare series. Sokolov is teaching at VGIK, where he is Professor for Animation and Computer Graphics.

Filmography The Guess (1977) About Ruff Ruffovich (, 1979) Der Soldat und der Garten (, 1980) The Homeless Hobgoblings (, 1981) The Fish Carriage (, 1982) Black and White Cinema (, 1984) Falling Shadow (, 1985) The Great Underground Ball (, 1987) The Gold Sword, (, Zolotaya shpaga, 1990) And what's under the mask? (, 1991) Shakespeare: the Animated Tales — The Tempest (, 1992) Shakespeare: the Animated Tales — The Winter's Tale (, 1994) The Miracle Maker (, 1999) Our Father (Christian prayer) (, 2000) Alfatitah (Muslim prayer) (, 2001) Shema Israel (Jewish prayer) (, 2003) Hoffmaniada (Soyuzmultfilm, being backed by Mikhail Shemyakin) (2018)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Animation director, film director, animator, scenographer
Nationality
Education
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Awards
Honored art worker of the Russian Federation; Order of Friendship
Also known as
Stanislav Mikhaylovich Sokolov, Stanislav Mihaylovich Sokolov

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stanislav Sokolov?

Soviet and Russian director and artist of animated films, screenwriter (*1947)

When was Stanislav Sokolov born?

Stanislav Sokolov was born on 18 May 1947 in Moscow.

What is Stanislav Sokolov's occupation?

Stanislav Sokolov is an animation director, film director, animator and scenographer.

What nationality is Stanislav Sokolov?

Stanislav Sokolov is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stanislav Sokolov

· Wikidata: Q4427254

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