Career
He was awarded the Order of Friendship (May 2, 1996) Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin was born 20 June 1927 in Moscow. During Great Patriotic War (term) he studied at artillery school. In 1947 he graduated from courses of animation and began career as animator at Soyuzmultfilm.
He directed more than 80 cartoons and became popular after premier of.
In 1999 appearanced his memoirs Nu, Kotyonochkin, pogodi!. Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin died 20 November 2000 in Moscow and was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery.
Wife — Tamara Vishnyova, ballerina Son — Aleksey Kotyonochkin, animator, director Daughter — Natalia Kotyonochkina Granddaughter — Ekaterina Kotyonochkina, singer.