Volodymyr Dakhno

Volodymyr Dakhno (; March 7, 1932, Zaporizhzhia – July 28, 2006, Kyiv, Ukraine) was a Ukrainian animator, animation film director and scriptwriter. He was a laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine, and a People's Artist of Ukraine (1996). Dakhno was best known for the animation series Cossacks which featured characters who were Zaporozhian Cossacks. He worked at Kievnauchfilm, also translated Kyivnaukfilm, which has since been renamed Ukranimafilm.

Volodymyr Dakhno was born on March 7, 1932, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine). His father was a colonel and his mother was a librarian; he was described as a "bookish" child who enjoyed drawing. In an interview, he speculated that his upbringing in Zaporizhzhia contributed to his love of humor.

Filmography Year English translation Original title 1967 How Cossacks cooked Kulish «Як козаки куліш варили» 1969 How Cossacks searched for happiness «Як козаки щастя шукав» 1970 How Cossacks played football «Як козаки у футбол грали» 1973 How Cossacks rescued the brides «Як козаки наречених визволяли» 1975 How Cossacks bought the salt «Як козаки сіль купували» 1978 How Cossacks became the Olympians «Як козаки олімпійцями стали» 1979 How Cossacks helped the Musketeers «Як козаки мушкетерам допомагали» 1984 How Cossacks enjoyed the wedding «Як козаки на весіллі гуляли» 1987 How Cossacks met the aliens «Як козаки інопланетян зустрічали» 1991 Eneida «Енеїда» 1995 How Cossacks played hockey «Як козаки у хокей грали»