Ülo Pikkov (1976) is an internationally renowned filmmaker, producer and film scholar. Pikkov studied animation at the Turku Arts Academy in Finland and since 1996 has directed several award-winning animation films (Empty Space, Tik-Tak, Body Memory, The End, Dialogos). He has published articles on film and written fiction books for children and adults. Pikkov is the author of Animasophy, Theoretical Writings on the Animated Film (2011).

Producer in Nukufilm since 2003.  Producer or production manager of 50 animation shorts and 2 internationally co-produced full-length animated features – Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange and Captain Morten and the Spider Queen. In 2023 a short film Koerkorter (Dog Apartment) was officially shortlisted to Academy Award Oscar in the short animation category.  Been a lecturer of production in Estonian Art Academy animation department and Baltic Media School.