Leonid Nechayev

Leonid Alexeyevich Nechayev (Russian: Леони́д Алексе́евич Неча́ев; 3 May 1939 – 24 January 2010) was a Russian children's film director.[1]

Career

Nechayev's career as director was launched in 1974 with a film called Adventures in a City that does not Exist. He was also the creator of the popular musical fairy tales About The Little Red Riding Hood and The Adventures of Buratino. He was a prolific director at the studio Belarusfilm, where he worked for 17 years and shot 10 films. The Minsk Museum of Cinema has a hall exclusively dedicated to his creative legacy.[1]

Death

Nechayev died on January 24, 2010, aged 70, following a stroke.[1]

Selected filmography

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Елена Юринская. Папа Лёня: Скончался кинорежиссёр Леонид Нечаев. Российская газета. January 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "Указ Президента РФ «О присуждении Государственных премий Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 1993 года»". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  3. ^ "Вручение правительственных наград российским кинематографистам". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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