Directing
Community Rating
6.1
TMDB estimate
Born
February 24, 1906
Died
December 28, 1973 (age 67)
Born in
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.
Father Frost
as Novel
2010
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Land of Rou the Magician
as Himself (archive footage)
2006
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Fairytale Director Aleksandr Rou
as Himself (archive footage)
2004
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Finest, the Brave Falcon
as Writer
1975
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Golden Horns
as Director, Writer
1973
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Barbara the Fair with the Silken Hair
as Director, Co-Writer
1970
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Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes
as Director
1968
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Father Frost
as Director
1965
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Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
as Director
1963
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Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka
as Director, Writer
1961
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Cinderella
as Director
1961
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Maria, the Wonderful Weaver
as Director
1959
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New Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Director
1958
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Precious Gift
as Director
1956
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The Secret of the Mountain Lake
as Director
1954
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May Night, or the Drowned Maiden
as Director
1952
—День чудесных впечатлений
as Director
1949
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Kashchey the Immortal
as Director, Writer
1944
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The Humpbacked Horse
as Director
1941
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Our Cinema
as (archive footage)
1940
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