Elbert Tuganov
Baku, Azerbaijan

Elbert Tuganov (February 22, 1922 – March 22, 2007) was an Estonian animator and film director. He is known as "the father of Estonian animation".

Tuganov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to an Estonian mother and an Ossetian father. In 1946 he joined with Tallinnfilm. In 1958 he created the first Estonian animated film Peetrikese unenägu.

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Apple Pie (1982)
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Victim (1980)
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Merchant and Monkeys (1979)
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Giufa (1979)
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Captain of Koppeniki (1978)
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Souvenir (1977)
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The Golden Donkey (1976)
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Clown and Kroops (1976)
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Guguta (1975)
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Bloody John (1974)
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Sisters (1974)
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New Friends (1973)
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The Wing (1972)
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Drivers (1972)
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Attention! Caution! The Cable! (1972)
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Pedestrians (1971)
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Athomic (1970)
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Athomic and Stouts (1970)
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Donkey, Herring and Broom (1969)
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Fips the Monkey (1968)
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Gear Wheel (1968)
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Stork Chick (1967)
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Jonn (1966)
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Park (1966)
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Children and Tree (1965)
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Mouse Hunt (1965)
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The Last Chimney-Sweep (1964)
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Animal Acupuncturists (1964)
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Just Like That! (1963)
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Talent (1963)
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An Almost Unbelievable Story (1962)
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Two Stories (1962)
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Ott in Space (1962)
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Me and Murri (1961)
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Fairy Tale in the Woods (1960)
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North Dragon (1959)
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Little Peter’s Dream (1958)
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Yachts at Sea (1955)
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