Astev Rikoski

Biography

Astev Rikoski was a Russian filmmaker and comic book artist. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Rikoski grew up watching old cartoons such as the localized version of Astrid Lindgrens "Karlsson on the Roof" and reading comics from all over Europe and Asia. His fascination with cartoons lead to him wanting to pursue a career as a comic book artist however his family wanted him to be a governor instead. His frustration of people wanting him to work for the Russian government lead to him writing th...