Portrait of Mikhail Volpin

Writing

Mikhail Volpin

Career

Active from 1938 to 1987, busiest in 1950 and 1959 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mikhail Volpin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Crime
    0.5, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.5, average 5.9
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Circus Life 2
  • Classic Animation 2
  • Russian Folklore 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Volga-Volga
Volga-Volga (2006)

Original Film Writer

1980s

3 titles
The Tale About the Enamored Painter
The Tale About the Enamored Painter (1987)

Writer, Lyricist

Donkey's Hide
Donkey's Hide (1982)

Writer

The Nightingale
The Nightingale (1980)

Writer

1970s

6 titles · average score 68
The Bat
The Bat (1979)
GoodWatch score 68

Theatre Play

Ilya Muromets and Highwayman Nightingale
Ilya Muromets and Highwayman Nightingale (1978)

Writer

How Ivanushka the Fool Travelled in Search of Wonder
How Ivanushka the Fool Travelled in Search of Wonder (1977)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Lyricist

Ilya Muromets: Prologue
Ilya Muromets: Prologue (1975)

Writer

Tsarevich Prosha
Tsarevich Prosha (1974)

Lyricist, Screenplay

Fire
Fire (1971)

Writer

1960s

13 titles · average score 67
A Wilful Princess
A Wilful Princess (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes
Through Fire, Water and... Brass Pipes (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Lyricist

The Bouquet
The Bouquet (1966)

Writer

This Isn't About Me
This Isn't About Me (1966)

Writer

Father Frost
Father Frost (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

Lyricist, Writer

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (1965)

Lyricist

The Brave Tailor
The Brave Tailor (1964)

Screenplay

Story of One Crime
Story of One Crime (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

A Bragging Ant
A Bragging Ant (1962)

Writer, Lyricist

The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Lyricist

The Key
The Key (1961)

Writer

It Was I Who Drew the Little Man
It Was I Who Drew the Little Man (1960)

Screenplay

1950s

23 titles · average score 72
Soon There Will Be Rain
Soon There Will Be Rain (1959)

Lyricist, Screenplay

Gutta-Percha Boy
Gutta-Percha Boy (1957)

Writer

Stories About Lenin
Stories About Lenin (1957)

Writer

Behind the Footlights
Behind the Footlights (1956)

Writer

Island of Mistakes
Island of Mistakes (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

The Enchanted Boy
The Enchanted Boy (1955)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Post in the Mountains
Post in the Mountains (1953)

Screenplay

Sporting Honour
Sporting Honour (1951)

Screenplay

The Horsemen
The Horsemen (1950)

Writer

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

When Christmas Trees Light Up
When Christmas Trees Light Up (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

1940s

12 titles · average score 63
Someone Else's Voice
Someone Else's Voice (1949)

Lyricist

Fedya Zaitsev
Fedya Zaitsev (1948)

Screenplay

The Flower with Seven Colours
The Flower with Seven Colours (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Lyricist

Champion
Champion (1948)

Lyricist

First Lesson
First Lesson (1948)

Lyricist

Spring
Spring (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Lyricist

Travel to the Land of the Giants
Travel to the Land of the Giants (1947)

Lyricist

Hello, Moscow!
Hello, Moscow! (1945)

Writer

Actress
Actress (1943)

Writer

The Old Jockey
The Old Jockey (1941)

Writer

The Shining Path
The Shining Path (1940)
GoodWatch score 55

Lyricist

1930s

1 title · average score 67
Volga - Volga
Volga - Volga (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer