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Today is 85th birthday of Vladimir Dakhno, known Ukrainian artist-animator, "father" of the cartoon "How the Cossacks .."

Vladimir Avksentiyovych was born in Zaporizhya in 1932. His father was a colonel, mother - librarian. She taught the boy to love books. He studied well and at first wanted to become a doctor, but later transferred to the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering to the Faculty of Architecture. Dakhno’s classmate mentioned that he often painted Cossacks and their funny adventures. Once he even put the picture into projector to entertain students.

Than Vladimir began to work on his specialty – as the architect. But his unusual approach to work attracted the attention of known animators Mark Draytsun and David Cherkassky, who also graduated from Kyiv Engineering and Construction Institute. They invited Dakhno to work in new creative association of animated films at the studio "Kievnauchfilm" (now "Ukranimafilm").

There he drew his first cartoon - "Adventure of the pepper." Later he created his most famous animated series "How the Cossacks .." was its director and screenwriter.

The legendary animated series, by the way, could be called simply - "Three Cossacks." For the author, this was a familiar theme, because he was from Zaporizhya. But the State Committee for Cinematography planted the idea to pick a more interesting name. A week later, he invented it. So, the first cartoon series "How the Cossacks were cooking kulish" was released in 1967. I think each of you know the main characters. They are three Cossacks: Play, Eye and Tour, although they are not named at the film. Dakhno was able to portray characters in the authentic Ukrainian nature, so that the characters became recognizable worldwide. Various series of "How the Cossacks .." received international awards in Yerevan and Switzerland.

I'll tell you some interesting facts about the cartoon "How the Cossacks played football." Ironically, but it Vladimir has provided the composition of the "Ukrainian" group at Euro 2012, described its first opponents and schedule of performances. However, due was not interpret. In addition, goalkeeper of the "Dynamo" Viktor Bannikov said that after the cartoon "blue-white" was traditionally watching it before the game, as a sign of "success".

In general Vladimir Dakhno made 23 films, nine of which were about the adventures of the Cossacks. And it was he who was the author of the first Ukrainian full-length animated film - the legendary "Aeneid", published in 1991.

Unfortunately, along with the success, the personal life of Vladimir was difficult. He married at the age of 42 years and after eight years - divorced. In marriage was born his only and beloved daughter - Natalia.

Vladimir Avksentiyovych dreamed all his life. He wanted to make a series of books about the Cossacks, prepared the sequel of cartoon. Most of all he was concerned of the fate of the Ukrainian film industry. "For days, I sit and watched TV - Dakhno said in a recent interview. - Waited until the movie. Ukrainian animation industry does not exist. Animation can be lift only by the patrons. Patrons are not. There are several studies that interrupted advertising ... Frankly, I'm now very difficult. But over time, I think everything will take its placse. Although neither I nor you will see it. "