Yuri Norstein
Yuri Norstein | |
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Юрий Норштейн | |
Norstein in 2012 | |
| Born | 15 September 1941 Andreyevka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse | Francheska Yarbusova |
Yuri Borisovich Norstein (Russian: Юрий Борисович Норштейн; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian animator best known for his animated shorts Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales made in collaboration with his wife, Francheska Yarbusova. Since 1981, he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol of the same name. According to The Washington Post, "he is considered by many to be not just the best animator of his era, but the best of all time".