Vladimir Todorov

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Vladimir Assenov Todorov (Bulgarian language: Владимир Асенов Тодоров, born May 9, 1964) is a Bulgarian animator, character designer, illustrator and author.
== Life and Career ==
Todorov was born on May 9, 1964 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and graduated from the National School of Fine Arts “Ilia Petrov”.. (:bg:Национално_училище_за_изящни_изкуства_„Илия_Петров“|Национално училище за изящни изкуства „Илия Петров“).
He obtained an associate degree in animation from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts . (Национална академия за театрално и филмово изкуство „Кръстьо Сарафов“, usually abbreviated as НАТФИЗ, NATFA) and began working as an assistant animator in 1989 at Studio Boyana (now Nu Boyana Film Studios).
In 1990 he moved to the U.K. to join Amblimation (Universal Studios) and then worked Warner Brothers, and Uli Meyer Animation.
In 1999 Vladimir moved to Los Angeles, California to join Sony Pictures Imageworks as an animator on Stuart Little (film) and also worked on The ChubbChubbs!, which won an Academy Award for Best Short Animated Film in 2003. While at Imageworks, he also became a character designer on The Polar Express and as a storyboard artist on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
== Illustrated Works ==
Vladimir and Boriana Todorov books:
*Archipelago NY (2014)
* Oliver's Tantrums (2013)
* The Moonrock (2007)
== Filmography ==
* Dreamer (Short) (writer, director, designer) (filming)
* Ikariya (concept artist) (post-production)
* (2018) Welcome to Marwen (concept artist)
* (2017) Flutter (Short) (writer, director, designer)
* (2016) Alice Through the Looking Glass (character design)
* Seventh Son (concept artist)
* R.I.P.D. (concept artist)
* (2013) Jack the Giant Slayer (concept artist)
* (2011) Mars Needs Moms (character design)
* (2009) A Christmas Carol (2009 film)|A Christmas Carol (character design)
* (2007) Beowulf (2007 film)|Beowulf (concept artist)
* (2006) Eragon (film)|Eragon (storyboard artist)
* (2004) The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express (character design)
* (2002) Stuart Little 2 (concept artist)
* (2002) The ChubbChubbs!|The Chubbchubbs! (Short) (storyboard artist)
* (2001) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (storyboard artist)
* (2000) Help! I'm a Fish|A Fish Tale (layout artist: Uli Meyer Studios)
* (1999) Stuart Little (film)|Stuart Little (senior digital character animator: SPI)
* (1998) Quest for Camelot (animator: United Kingdom)
* (1998) Lost in Space (film)|Lost in Space (character animator: Uli Meyer Studios)
* (1996) Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas (Video Game) (animator)
* (1996) Space Jam (animator)
* (1995) Balto (film)|Balto (animator: "Balto")
* (1993) We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film)|We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (assistant animator)
* (1991) An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (assistant animator)
== Awards ==
Vladimir's animated short Flutter (2017) has won multiple awards for best animation and best animated short at different film festivals; including Philip K. Dick European Sci-Fi Film Festival's "Best New Media/Animation", Ouchy Film Awards' "Best Animation" and Raindance Film Festival's "Best Animation Short". Flutter also qualified for the 2018 Oscar's Animated Short submission
Category:Bulgarian animators
Category:Anime character designers
Category:1964 births