Cartoonist, graphic artist, stage designer and filmmaker

Boris Petrushansky was born  on January 1, 1947.
He graduated from the St. Petersburg Theatrical Academy  in 1973.
Laureate of the national annual awards.
One of the founders of the Leningrad cartoon club.
A participant and laureate of many festivals and exhibitions of cartoons and problem graphics.
Awards at exhibitions:
– Daejeon, Korea – Certificate “The best caricature”, theme: “Suit”, 2009
– China – Prize of Honor and an Excellent Prize, Red Men Cartoon, theme: “Shadow”, “Olympic Games” 2008
– Belgrade, Serbia – Diploma of the International Exhibition, subject: “Stamps, Stamps”, 2008
– Strumica, Macedonia – Diploma of the IX International Festival, theme: “Carnival – Erotica”, 2008
– BuzziNews International Project Certificate, theme: “Good Word”, 2008
– Beijing, China – Special Prize of the 6th International Festival, theme: “Olympic Games”, 2007
– Kragujevac Serbia – Cities Bielsko Biala, theme: “Anti-war Animation”, 2007
– Sofia – 3 prize, theme: “Feminization and antifeminization” – Novi Sad – 3 prize, theme: “Hunting and fishing”, 1976
– Sarajevo – 1 prize, the exhibition “Pedestal”, 1976
– Umoristi a Marostica Italy – special prize, 1975
2005 participation in the exhibition dedicated to the picture of Rembrandt “Danae”.
2002 was awarded the statuette “Golden Chaplin”.
2001. Laureate of the festival “Golden Ostap” in the nomination “Master”.
2000 personal exhibition of cartoons in America (Dallas, West Palm Beach, Midland).
He designed about 50 books and magazines in various publishing houses:
“Art”, “Hydrometizdat”, “Syntax”, “Aurora”, “Fire”, “Balamut”, etc.
Invented and created the magazine “Yours”. He was the main artist of the magazine “The New World of Art”.
In the movies, at different studios, he made more than 60 films:
– “House”, directors Dodin and Ryabokon,
– “Uncle Vanya” and “Pickwick Club” directed by G. Tovstonogov,
– “Physics” and “Peregon” director O. Ryabkon,
– “House by the Road”, “Idealist”, “It’s a shame to be unhappy”, director A. Belinsky,
– “Pavel Filonov” director V. Naumov,
– “The Heart of the Polyshinel,” directed by L. Alekseychuk.
The film participated in the Cannes Film Festival in 1993.
– “Angels in Paradise”, directed by E. Lungin. The film participated in many festivals: in Cannes, Berlin, Lausanne, Montreal, etc.