On August 31, at the age of 91, Ukrainian animation production designer of Buryat origin Radna Sakhaltuyev passed away. This was reported by film critic Serhiy Trymbach.
Source: Bukvy
Born in 1935 in Ulan-Ude, Sakhaltuyev worked in Kyiv at the “Kyivnaukfilm” studio from the 1960s. Together with director David Cherkaskyi, he created a number of iconic animated films that became classics of Ukrainian animation.
Among his most famous works are Adventures of Captain Vrungel (1976–1979, production designer together with Nina Huz), the two-part film Treasure Island (1986, combining animation and live-action scenes), Doctor Aybolit (1979), and How the Cossacks Played Hockey (1995).
In addition to animation, Sakhaltuyev was renowned as a talented book illustrator, making a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian culture. The cause of death has not been specified.
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