The Three Bogatyrs, is an animated franchise produced by which one of the largest animation studios in Russia, and also the most successful and profitable animation studio in Russia?
Melnitsa Animation Studio Melnitsa Animation Studio (Russian: Студия анимационного кино «Мельница» , "melnitsa" meaning "windmill") is one of the largest animation studios in Russia. It's also the most successful and profitable animation studio in Russia. Deutsche Welle called the studio the Walt Disney of Saint Petersburg. Alongside its animation projects, Melnitsa has an effort devoted to creating digital special effects for both animation projects and live-action films.
Boris Stepantsev Boris Pavlovich Stepantsev (Russian: Борис Павлович Степанцев ; 7 December 1929 — 25 March 1987) was a Soviet animation director, animator, artist and book illustrator, as well as a vice-president of ASIFA (1972–1982) and creative director of the Multtelefilm animation department of the Studio Ekran (1980–1983). Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR (1972).