Boris Pavlovich Filchikov (Russian: Бори́с Па́влович Фи́льчиков; 3 August 1918 – 15 January 2006) was a Soviet and Russian sound operator. He participated in the creation of about 500 Soviet and Russian cartoons and in the dubbing of foreign cartoons and feature films. Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1987).Указ Президиума Верховного Совета РСФСР от 29 июля 1987 года «О присвоении почётного звания заслуженного работника культуры РСФСР»
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Biography

Filchikov was born on 3 August 1918. At the age of 20, he graduated from the Rostov technical school. At the age of 32, he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Film Engineers with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1938–1940, he worked as a laboratory technician at the Research Institute of Cinematography. He participated in the

Great Patriotic War The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltics), and Sou ...

. In 1946–1948, he was the head of the sound department of the Stereokino studio. He became one of the most notable sound operators in

Soyuzmultfilm Soyuzmultfilm ( rus, Союзмультфи́льм, p=səˌjʉsmʊlʲtˈfʲilʲm , ''Union Cartoon'') (also known as SMF Animation Studio in English, Formerly known as Soyuzdetmultfilm) is a Russian animation studio based in Moscow. Launched in ...

, where he began to work in 1948 and retired in 1997. He died on 15 January 2006Аниматор.ру , Новости , Умер Борис Фильчиков, человек-легенда, самый плодовитый…
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Filmography (partial)

* ''

The Wild Swans The Wild Swans ( Danish: ''De vilde svaner'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who rescues her 11 brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen. The tale was first published on 2 October 1838 in Andersen's ...

'' (1962) * '' Left-Hander'' (1964) * '' Go There, Don't Know Where'' (1966) * '' Junior and Karlsson'' (1968) * ''

Umka Umka ( sr-cyrl, Умка) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica. Location Umka is located south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river, close to river's . It is a crossroa ...

'' (1969) * ''

Umka is Looking for a Friend Umka ( sr-cyrl, Умка) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica. Location Umka is located south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river, close to river's . It is a crossroa ...

'' (1970) * '' Karlsson has Returned'' (1970) * ''

Losharik ''Losharik'' (russian: Лошарик) is a 1971 Soviet animated film. It was directed by , with the screenplay by Gennady Tsyferov and Genrikh Sapgir. ''Losharik'' tells the story of a circus animal composed of brightly coloured juggling ba ...

'' (1971) * '' The Battle of Kerzhenets'' (1971) * ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchai ...

'' (1973) * '' The Heron and the Crane'' (1974) * '' The Humpbacked Horse'' (1975 version) * ''

Hedgehog in the Fog ''Hedgehog in the Fog'' ( rus, Ёжик в тумане, r=Yózhik v tumáne, p=ˈjɵʐɨk f tʊˈmanʲɪ) is a 1975 Soviet animated film directed by Yuri Norstein and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. The Russian script was written ...

'' (1975) * '' Happy Merry-Go-Round'' (1976) * ''

The Steadfast Tin Soldier "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" ( Danish: ''Den standhaftige tinsoldat'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. The tale was first published in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel on 2 Octo ...

'' (1976) * ''

38 Parrots ''38 Parrots'' (russian: 38 попугаев, translit. ''Tridtsat vosem popugaev'') is a series of ten children's cartoons produced in the Soviet Union between 1976 and 1991 by Soyuzmultfilm. Featuring animated puppets, the series portra ...

'' (1976–1991) * '' Three from Prostokvashino'' (1978) *'' The Flying Ship'' (1979) * '' Tale of Tales'' (1979) *''

Vacation in Prostokvashino A vacation (American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the Unit ...

'' (1980) *''

Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...

'' (1981) * ''

The Mystery of the Third Planet ''The Mystery of the Third Planet'' (russian: Тайна третьей планеты, ''Tayna tretyey planety''), aka ''The Secret of the Third Planet'' is a 1981 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Roman Kachanov and produc ...

'' (1981) * ''

Once Upon a Dog ''Once Upon, a Dog'' (''Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog'', russian: "Жил-был пёс" (''Zhil-byl Pyos'')) is a Soviet animated short film adapted from a Ukrainian folk tale. The cartoon won the first place at the 1983 International Film ...

'' (1982) * ''

Cheburashka Goes to School ''Cheburashka Goes to School'' (russian: Чебурашка идёт в школу, Cheburashka Idet v Shkolu) is a 1983 Soviet animated film directed by Roman Kachanov. Plot summary Gena the Crocodile finds out that Cheburashka is unable to rea ...

'' (1983) * '' The Tale of Tsar Saltan'' (1984) *'' Winter in Prostokvashino'' (1984) * ''

Laughter and Grief by the White Sea ''Laughter and Grief by the White Sea'' (russian: Смех и го́ре у Бе́ла мо́ря; tr.:''Smekh i gore u Bela morya'') is a 1987 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Leonid Nosyrev made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio ...

'' (1988) *'' Dreamers from the Ugory Village'' (1994)

Awards

* 2nd Class Order of the Patriotic War * Medal "For Courage" * Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1987)

References

External links

Boris Filchikov
at Animator.ru * 1918 births 2006 deaths Recipients of the Medal "For Courage" (Russia) Russian audio engineers Soviet military personnel of World War II {{Russia-film-bio-stub