Georgi Kel'manovich Gitis (; born 1977) is a Russian animator, director and producer.
He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2001. There he completed his first animated film SemsOrochek () in cooperation with Liza Skvortsova. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as a director and animator in the animation TV series Dyatlovy (REN TV Channel), which has won several awards at the Russian animation films festivals.
In 2008 and 2009, he worked at Paradise Studio as the director of the animated feature film Priklyuchenya Alenushki i Eremi (which became the first Russian 3D animation film in wide release) and its sequel Novye priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy. His Novye priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy won the Best Animation Award at the Kinotavrik-2010.
Since 2012, he has worked as executive producer and director at CTB Studio (animated feature films Ku! Kin-dza-dza, Kak poymat pero Zhar-Ptitsy).
Filmography SemsOrochek (СемьсОрочек, 1999); director Dyatlovy (Дятловы, 2002–2004); director Za sokrovischami (За сокровищами, 2004–2005); director Lullabies of the World (Колыбельные мира, 2005–2009); writer Priklyuchenya Alenushki i Eremi (Приключения Алёнушки и Ерёмы, 2008); director Novye priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (Новые приключения Алёнушки и Ерёмы, 2009); director Vse - pobediteli (Все - победители, 2013); director, executive producer Ku! Kin-dza-dza (Ку! Кин-дза-дза, 2013); executive producer Kak poymat pero Zhar-Ptitsy (Как поймать перо жар-птицы); director, executive producer
References
External links Georgi Gitis at the Animator.ru
Extensive interview with Georgi Gitis