Yuri Norstein, Date of Birth

Yuri Norstein

Soviet film director

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1941

Profession: screenwriter, actor, animator, painter, film director

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

PAR Yuri Norstein (Russian: ?´??? ????´????? ??????´??, Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn; born 15 September 1941), is a Soviet and Russian animator best known for his animated shorts, Hedgehog in the Fog and Tale of Tales.
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".