Aleksandr Rou

Director

1906-02-24 – 1973-12-28 · 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 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.

• Морозко (1965) — Director
• Las veladas en la granja de Dikanka (1961) — Director, Writer
• El reino de los espejos curvados (1963) — Director
• Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair (1970) — Director, Co-Writer
• Огонь, вода и медные трубы (1968) — Director
• Kashchei el inmortal (1944) — Writer, Director
• Марья-искусница (1959) — Director
• Золотые рога (1973) — Director, Writer
• Василиса Прекрасная (1940) — Director
• Финист – Ясный сокол (1975) — Writer
• По щучьему веленью (1938) — Director
• Конек-Горбунок (1941) — Director
• Майская ночь, или Утопленница (1953) — Director
• Белеет парус одинокий (1937) — Assistant Director
• Бесприданница (1937) — First Assistant Director
• Новые похождения кота в сапогах (1958) — Director
• Хрустальный башмачок (1961) — Director
• Lernayin ltchi gaghtniqe (1955) — Director
• Драгоценный подарок (1956) — Director
• О странностях любви (1936) — First Assistant Director
• Морозко (2010) — Novel