
Ivan Maximov
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 19, 1958
- Birthplace
- Moscow, USSR (Russia)
Ivan Leonidovich Maximov (Russian: Иван Леонидович Максимов; born 19 November 1958; Moscow) is a Russian artist, animator and film director. Ivan Maximov was born on 19 November 1958 in Moscow. He studied photography at the Biophysical Institute in Moscow till 1976. From 1976 - 1982 Maximov studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Moscow. He worked as an illustrator for various magazines and from 1982 to 1986 he was an engineer at the Russian Space Research Institute. Between 1986 and 1989 Maximov took advanced studies in Film Directing and Script writing. In the early 1990s, Maximov became involved with Russia's first gaming magazine, Video-Ace Dendy (Russian: Видео-Асс Dendy), and the television series, Dendy: The New Reality (Russian: Денди новая реальность, tr. Dendy Novaya Realnost, IPA: [ˈdʲenʲdʲɪ ˈnovəjə rʲɪˈalʲnəsʲtʲ]). Here he was in charge of designing Dendy the Elephant, Dendy's trademark mascot. Starting in 1995 Maximov worked as "virtual studio IVAN MAXIMOV" where he set up his studio at home to work on film, video and computer animation. He worked as a caricaturist for VREMYA mn and in 2000 and 2001 he worked as a caricaturist for VREMYA NOVOSTEY. In 2003, Maximov created the computer game Full Pipe at PIPE-STUDIO. The same year, he also began teaching film directing and script writing at school-studio SHAR and VGIK. From 2002 - teacher of film directing in school-studio "SHAR". From 2011 - teacher of animation filmdirecting in " PiterMultArt " in Saint-Petersburg. From 2011 to 2019 - artistic supervisor of animated series "Lucky!". From 2019 - teacher of film directing in the Modern Art Institute.
Filmography
- Gorgeous Journey of Hedgehogs
Gorgeous Journey of Hedgehogs TBA
Director, Writer
- Нечётная сторона голов
Нечётная сторона голов 2024
Director

Wrong Mat 2022
Director, Writer
- Bestiary
Bestiary 2021
Director

Oh No! 2021
Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay
- Who We Go Why
Who We Go Why 2020
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Animation, Producer, Sound Director

Decanimerone-1 2019
Director, Animation

Lonely Monster Goes Out 2019
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Production Design

Old Lady Life Vs Old Lady Death 2018
Director

Alternative Walk 2017
Director, Writer
- Divergentia D
Divergentia D 2017
Director, Writer
- Take Any Moment From Your Childhood
Take Any Moment From Your Childhood 2017
Director

Artist and Hooligans 2016
Director, Writer

Benches No. 0458 2015
Writer, Producer, Director
- Baby of the Fisher
Baby of the Fisher 2013
Director, Writer
- Long Bridge of Desired Direction
Long Bridge of Desired Direction 2012
Editor, Director, Writer

Storm Warning 2011
Art Direction

Out of Play 2011
Writer, Director

Tides to And Fro 2010
Director, Writer

The Additional Capabilities of the Snout 2008
Director, Screenplay, Producer

Promise Me This 2007
as Inspektor

Rain Down from Above 2007
Director, Writer

Tonnelage 2005
Director of Photography, Director, Writer

The Spate 2004
Writer, Director

Wind Along the Coast 2003
Editor, Director, Writer

Slow Bistro 2003
Director, Art Direction, Writer
- The Back Passages of the City of Vyborg
The Back Passages of the City of Vyborg 2000
Director, Writer
- Lyuba
Lyuba 2000
Director, Writer

Bot and Fenya 1999
Director, Writer

Optimus Mundus 20. Two Trams 1998
Director, Writer

The Strings 1996
Director, Writer

Welcome to the 21st Century 1995
Director

Libido of Benjamino 1994
Director, Writer, Music
- Waiting for the Balloon
Waiting for the Balloon 1993
Director, Writer
- The Perfect Hole
The Perfect Hole 1993
Director, Writer, Producer

N + 2 1993
Animation, Script, Art Designer, Director

Provincial School 1992
Director, Writer, Sound, Animation

Bolero 1992
Script, Animation, Producer, Director

«5/4» 1990
Director

From Left to Right 1989
Director, Screenplay, Art Direction, Animation
Credits from TMDB.