Yefim Gamburg
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Yefim Abramovich Gamburg was a Soviet and Russian animator
, who is best known for directing Passion of Spies
, Blue Puppy
and Dog in Boots
. He graduated from the Moscow Pedagogical Institute, since 1955 he worked for Soyuzmultfilm
studio. Gamburg was one of the first Soviet directors to work in the genre of parody film
.
Gamburg came to the Soyuzmultfilm
studio in 1955 and initially worked as an animator for such films as Funtik i ogurtscy ("Funtik and cucumbers") and Neznaika uchitsya ("Neznaika
studies"). He made his debut as a film director in 1964 in Fitil
series.
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, who is best known for directing Passion of Spies
Passion of Spies
Passion of Spies is a 1967 Soyuzmultfilm's animated black-and-white film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It parodies spy and detective fiction clichés.- Plot :...
, Blue Puppy
Blue Puppy
Blue Puppy is a 1976 Soviet animated film. The lyrics and screemplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based on the tale by Gyula Urban.Several quotes from the film's lyrics became common colloquial sayings, for example, "What trouble can we stir up?" and "Ah, how I'm angry, ooh, how I'm angry!"...
and Dog in Boots
Dog in Boots
Dog in Boots , also known as Pup in Boots is a 1981 Soyuzmultfilm's animated parody film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It is a musical adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story of d'Artagnan and the three musketeers....
. He graduated from the Moscow Pedagogical Institute, since 1955 he worked for Soyuzmultfilm
Soyuzmultfilm
Soyuzmultfilm is a Russian animation studio based in Moscow. Over the years it has gained international attention and respect, garnering numerous awards both at home and abroad. Noted for a great variety of style, it is regarded as the most influential animation studio of the former Soviet Union...
studio. Gamburg was one of the first Soviet directors to work in the genre of parody film
Parody film
A parody film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or films. Although the genre is often overlooked, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office...
.
Gamburg came to the Soyuzmultfilm
Soyuzmultfilm
Soyuzmultfilm is a Russian animation studio based in Moscow. Over the years it has gained international attention and respect, garnering numerous awards both at home and abroad. Noted for a great variety of style, it is regarded as the most influential animation studio of the former Soviet Union...
studio in 1955 and initially worked as an animator for such films as Funtik i ogurtscy ("Funtik and cucumbers") and Neznaika uchitsya ("Neznaika
Neznaika
Dunno, or Know-Nothing is an anti-hero created by the Soviet children's writer Nikolay Nosov.Dunno, recognized by his bright blue hat, canary-yellow trousers, orange shirt, and green tie, is the title character of Nosov's world-famous trilogy, The Adventures of Dunno and his Friends , Dunno in Sun...
studies"). He made his debut as a film director in 1964 in Fitil
Fitil
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called , Little Fuse....
series.
Films
- The origin of species / Происхождение вида (1966)
- Passion of SpiesPassion of SpiesPassion of Spies is a 1967 Soyuzmultfilm's animated black-and-white film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It parodies spy and detective fiction clichés.- Plot :...
/ Шпионские страсти (1967) - Slonyonok / Слонёнок (1967)
- Starye zavety / Старые заветы (1968)
- What is good and what is bad / Что такое хорошо и что такое плохо (1969)
- Vnimaniye, volki! / Внимание, волки! (1970)
- For adults only, Issue 1 / Только для взрослых, выпуск 1 (1971)
- Kray, v kotorom ty zhivyosh / Край, в котором ты живёшь (1972)
- Index / Индекс (1972)
- For adults only, Issue 2 / Только для взрослых, выпуск 2 (1973)
- Pesnya o druzhbe / Песня о дружбе (1973)
- For adults only, Issue 3 / Только для взрослых, выпуск 3 (1974)
- Fantik / Фантик (1975)
- Peremenka №1 / Переменка № 1 (1976)
- Blue PuppyBlue PuppyBlue Puppy is a 1976 Soviet animated film. The lyrics and screemplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based on the tale by Gyula Urban.Several quotes from the film's lyrics became common colloquial sayings, for example, "What trouble can we stir up?" and "Ah, how I'm angry, ooh, how I'm angry!"...
/ Голубой щенок (1976) - We paint October / Мы рисуем Октябрь (1976)
- …-styled robberyOgrablenie po...…-styled robbery is a 1978 Soviet animated film by Yefim Gamburg. The film was split into four sections, named American-styled robbery, French-styled robbery, Italian-styled robbery and the last section, which is untitled but clearly refers to the USSR. Each part is a parody of detective films of...
/ Ограбление по… (1978) - Dog in BootsDog in BootsDog in Boots , also known as Pup in Boots is a 1981 Soyuzmultfilm's animated parody film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It is a musical adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story of d'Artagnan and the three musketeers....
/ Пёс в сапогах (1981) - Paradoksy v stile rok / Парадоксы в стиле рок (1982)
- O, more, more!O, more, more!O, more, more! is a 1983 Soyuzmultfilm's animated satirical film directed by Yefim Gamburg. It tells the story of young men and women on vacation. They are constantly separated by various circumstances, including the fantastic and phantasmagoric onces, but at the end they finally marry. O, more,...
/ О, море, море (1983) - Contacts and Conflicts / Контакты и конфликты (1984)
- Experiment / Эксперимент (1988)
- Stereotypes / Стереотипы (1989)