Aleksandr Kurlyandsky

Aleksandr Yefimovich Kurlyandsky (1 July 1938 – 21 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian writer, satirist, playwright, screenwriter, and author of books for children. He was born and died in Moscow, and was an Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation (2007). He was also awarded the USSR State Prize (1988).

He is the author of the scripts for the animated films Well, Just You Wait!, Baba Yaga is against!, and The Return of the Prodigal Parrot.