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Aleksandr Rou
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical ad…
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Aleksandr Rou is widely remembered as the “Soviet Walt Disney,” a filmmaker whose fairy-tale movies became cultural touchstones across the Eastern Bloc. Specializing in magical adventures drawn from Russian folklore, Rou crafted films filled with enchanted forests, witches and heroes. His imaginative style, blending folkloric tradition with cinematic spectacle, made him one of the most successful directors in Soviet popular cinema. Beloved by children and adults alike, his works defined the genre of Soviet fairy-tale film and were celebrated throughout the USSR and beyond. Even decades later, Rou’s films remain classics, often rewatched and cherished for their unique mix of fantasy, humor, and cultural heritage.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2010
Father Frost
Movie Novel
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2006
Land of Rou the Magician
Movie Himself (archive footage)
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2004
Fairytale Director Aleksandr Rou
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1975
Finest, the Brave Falcon
Movie Writer
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1973
Golden Horns
Movie Director
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1970
Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
Movie Director
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1968
Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes
Movie Director
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1965
Father Frost
Movie Director
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1963
Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
Movie Director
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1961
Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
Movie Director
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1961
Cinderella
Movie Director
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1959
Maria, the Wonderful Weaver
Movie Director
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1958
New Adventures of Puss in Boots
Movie Director
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1956
Precious Gift
Movie Director
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1955
The Secret of the Mountain Lake
Movie Director
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1953
May Night, or the Drowned Maiden
Movie Director
More credits
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1949
День чудесных впечатлений
Movie Director
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1944
Kashchey the Immortal
Movie Director
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1941
The Humpbacked Horse
Movie Director
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1940
Our Cinema
Movie (archive footage)
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1940
Vasilisa the Beautiful
Movie Director
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1938
Wish Upon a Pike
Movie Director
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1937
The Lonely White Sail
Movie Assistant Director
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1937
Without Dowry
Movie First Assistant Director
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1936
On the Strangeness of Love
Movie First Assistant Director
