Russian animation artist, graphic artist.
In 1953—1957, Sergey Alimov studied at the Moscow Art College (MSHSh), in 1957—1963 – he studied artistry and production in the Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov (VGIK). Then he practiced as an intern at Zagreb-Film Studio. His teachers were Yuri Pimenov, Boris Yakovlev, Ivan Ivanov-Vano.
In 1962—1974, he worked as artist-producer at Film Studio “Soyuzmultfilm”; among his colleagues were Fiodor Khitruk (“History of a Crime”, “Holidays of Boniface”, “Toptyzhka”), Valentin Karavayev (“Small Pipe Organ”, “All-Wise Gudgeon”).
From mid-1970-es Sergey Alimov started doing book and easel graphic works. He created illustrations for over 100 books, including books by Russian classic authors (Gogol, Saltykov-Schedrin, Chekhov, Bulgakov, et al.) and foreign writers (Hoffman “Klein Zaches”, Travers “Mary Poppins”, Raspe “Baron Munchausen”).
Sergey Alimov was artist-producer of several plays performed in Moscow Academic Satire Theatre, Mossovet Theatre, Central Puppet Theatre named after S. V. Obraztsov (Chief Artist of this theatre from 1999), and other drama and puppet theatres.
Sergey Alimov is Full Member of the Academy of Arts, Honored People’s Artist, Professor of VGIK, Member of the Russian Academy of Cinema Art. In 1988—1991, he was Board Secretary of the USSR Union of Artists.
Awards, Prizes, and Diplomas
1963 – Golden Gate Award of the International Film Festival in San Francisco (USA)
1963 – Award of the International Film Festival Oberhausen (Federal Republic of Germany) for animation “History of a Crime”.
Portfolio:
Filmograpia:
1969 — Вятская лошадка (USSR)
1970 — Жертва стандарта (в сб. Калейдоскоп-70) (USSR)
1973 — Умельцы (в к/а Фитиль № 128) (USSR)
Screenwriter
1969 — Вятская лошадка (USSR)
1970 — Жертва стандарта (в сб. Калейдоскоп-70) (СССР)
1991 — История одного города. Органчик (СССР)
Production Designer
1962 — История одного преступления (СССР)
1964 — Топтыжка (СССР)
1965 — Каникулы Бонифация (СССР)
1966 — Человек в рамке (СССР)
1967 — Отелло-67 (СССР)
1969 — Вятская лошадка (СССР)
1970 — Жертва стандарта (в сб. Калейдоскоп-70) (USSR)
1973 — Умельцы (в к/а Фитиль № 121-9) (USSR)
1979 — Премудрый пескарь (СССР) совм. с Г. В. Аркадьевым
1991 — История одного города. Органчик (СССР) совм. с Г. В. Аркадьевым