Rumen Petkov
Rumen Petkov (Bulgarian: Румен Петков; 26 January 1948 – 10 June 2018)[1] was a Bulgarian animator, painter and comic creator. He is best remembered for his animated series Choko the Stork and Boko the Frog,[2] which he also adapted into a comic strip.[3] His influence spawned a new generation of young Bulgarian comics artists, such as Vladimir Nedialkov, Koko Sarkisian, Ivan Kirjakov, Sten Damyanov,[4] and others.[3]
Career[]
Petkov was one of the main artists of the comics magazine Duga ("Rainbow"),[3] which was the most popular comics magazine for several generations of Bulgarian children. His series was popular in Bulgaria during the 1970s and 1980s.[2] Other famous animated films he directed are Friends of Gosho the Elephant,[2] Treasure Planet,[2] etc. He won the Grand Prize at the Ottawa Animation Festival and the Palme d'Or for Best Short at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
In the 1990s, Petkov worked as a writer, storyboard artist, animation director and director on some episodes of Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, The New Woody Woodpecker Show and other series.[2][3] He said about animation: "Animation will never die because it's like music, because it's like running with the wind, because it's funny."[2]
Work[]
Theatrical animated films[]
- The Treasure Planet (1982) (not to be confused with Disney's 2002 film)
Comics[]
Animated television specials[]
- It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984)--additional animator
- Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986)--animator
- Snoopy: The Musical (1988)--animator
- Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (1990)--animator
- You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown (1994)--animator
- It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (1997)--animator
- Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000)--sheet timer
- Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! (2005)--animation and timing director
- Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie! (2017)--animation director
Animated television series[]
- Garfield and Friends (1991-1992) (uncredited)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994-1997)
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996-2003)
- Duckman (1994-1997)
- Johnny Bravo (1997-2004)
- Cow and Chicken (1997-1999)
- I Am Weasel (1997-2000)
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005) (uncredited)
- Mike, Lu and Og (1999-2000)
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999-2002)
References[]
- ^ "Почина режисьорът и аниматор, създател на "Чоко и Боко" - Румен Петков". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
Faierman, Leo (12 June 2018). "Johnny Bravo & Dexter's Lab Animator Rumen Petkov Dies at 70". ScreenRant. - ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Special Guest: Rumen Petkov". 9 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Rumen Petkov". lambiek.net. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Sten Damyanov Artworks Facebook page".
External links[]
- Rumen Petkov at IMDb
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- Bulgarian comics artists
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