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, 11 May 1973) was a Jewish Ukrainian, Soviet
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n theatre and
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. He was named
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in 1964.
He studied in the
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. As a theatre director he was part of Eccentricism, a
modernistModernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
avant garde
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that spanned
Russian futurismRussian Futurism is the term used to denote a group of Russian poets and artists who adopted the principles of Filippo Marinetti's "Manifesto of Futurism"...
and
constructivismConstructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1919, which was a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement was in favour of art as a practice for social purposes. Constructivism had a great effect on modern art movements of the 20th...
, which included the theatre of
Vsevolod MeyerholdVsevolod Emilevich Meyerhold was a great Russian and Soviet theatre director, actor and theatrical producer. His provocative experiments dealing with physical being and symbolism in an unconventional theatre setting made him one of the seminal forces in modern international theatre.-Early...
and
Sergei EisensteinSergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein , né Eizenshtein, was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of Montage"...
. Kozintsev contributed the "Salvation in the Trousers" section to the Eccentric Manifesto, published on 9 July 1922 (the other contributors were
Leonid TraubergLeonid Zakharovich Trauberg was a Jewish Ukrainian Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1924 and 1961 and was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1941.-Filmography:* The Adventures of Oktyabrina ...
,
Sergei YutkevichSergei Iosifovich Yutkevich was an award-winning Soviet film director and screenwriter.-Life and career:He began work as a teen doing puppet shows. Later he helped found the Factory of the Eccentric Actor , which was primarily concerned with circus and music hall acts. He entered films in the...
and Georgii Kryzhitskii) and was involved with the Factory of the Eccentric Actor group. Some of his early films were launched under the FEKS label.
He began making films in 1921. His silent features, including
The OvercoatThe Overcoat is a 1926 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, based on Nikolai Gogol stories "Nevsky Prospekt" and "The Overcoat".-Cast:* Andrei Kostrichkin - Akaki Akakievich* Antonina Yeremeyeva* Sergei Gerasimov - Yaryzhka...
(1926) and
The New BabylonThe New Babylon is a 1929 silent film written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg...
(1929), had a ring of
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, while the early sound film
Alone (1931) used experimental montage sound techniques. Kozintsev is most renowned by his adaptations of
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
(King LearKing Lear is a 1971 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on William Shakespeare's play King Lear.-Cast:* Jüri Järvet - King Lear * Elza Radzina - Goneril* Galina Volchek - Regan* Valentina Shendrikova - Cordelia...
and
HamletHamlet is a 1964 film adaptation in Russian of William Shakespeare's play of the same title, based on a translation by Boris Pasternak. It was directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Iosif Shapiro, and stars Innokenty Smoktunovsky as Prince Hamlet.-Background:...
) and
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
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Don QuixoteDon Quixote is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev. It is based on Miguel de Cervantes's classic novel of the same name. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. It opened in the United States in 1961, beginning its U.S. run on January 20, the same day that President...
.
Filmography
- Note: all films before 1947 are co-directed with Leonid Trauberg
Leonid Zakharovich Trauberg was a Jewish Ukrainian Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1924 and 1961 and was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1941.-Filmography:* The Adventures of Oktyabrina ...
| Year |
Original Title |
English Title |
Notes |
| 1924 |
Похождения Октябрины |
The Adventures of Oktyabrina The Adventures of Oktyabrina is a 1924 Soviet/Russian silent film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. This film, and many other early Russian films are believed to have been destroyed in a studio fire in 1925.-Cast:...
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director; screenwriter
film is lost |
| 1925 |
Мишки против Юденича |
Mishki versus Yudenich Mishki versus Yudenich is a 1925 Soviet silent film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. Film is believed to be lost.-Plot:...
|
director; screenwriter
film is lost |
| 1926 |
Чёртово колесо |
The Devil's Wheel The Devil's Wheel is a 1926 Soviet silent film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg.-Cast:* Pyotr Sobolevsky - Vanya Shorin* Lyudmila Semyonova - Valya* Sergei Gerasimov - Question Mark* Emil Gal* Sergei Martinson - Conductor...
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director |
| Шинель |
The Overcoat The Overcoat is a 1926 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, based on Nikolai Gogol stories "Nevsky Prospekt" and "The Overcoat".-Cast:* Andrei Kostrichkin - Akaki Akakievich* Antonina Yeremeyeva* Sergei Gerasimov - Yaryzhka...
|
director |
| 1927 |
С.В.Д. |
The Club of the Big Deed The Club of the Big Deed is a 1927 Soviet silent film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg about 1825 Decembrist revolt.-Cast:* Sergei Gerasimov - Medoks* Andrei Kostrichkin - Servant of Medoks* Pyotr Sobolevsky - Sukhanov...
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director |
| Братишка |
Little Brother Little Brother is a 1927 Soviet silent film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. Film is believed to be lost.-Cast:* Pyotr Sobolevsky - Driver* Yanina Zhejmo - Girl* Sergei Martinson* Andrei Kostrichkin * Sergei Gerasimov...
|
director; screenwriter
film is lost |
| 1929 |
Новый Вавилон |
The New Babylon The New Babylon is a 1929 silent film written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg...
|
director; screenwriter |
| 1931 |
Одна |
Alone |
director; screenwriter |
| 1934 |
Юность Максима |
The Youth of Maxim The Youth of Maxim is a 1935 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, the first part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker, Maxim....
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director; screenwriter |
| 1937 |
Возвращение Максима |
The Return of Maxim The Return of Maxim is a 1937 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, the second part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker, Maxim....
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director; screenwriter |
| 1938 |
Выборгская сторона |
The Vyborg Side The Vyborg Side is a 1939 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, the final part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker, Maxim. The film was also released in the United States under the title New Horizons....
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director; screenwriter |
| 1943 |
Юный Фриц |
The Young Fritz The Young Fritz is a 1943 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg based on a short satiric poem by Samuil Marshak. The film was banned by censors, never released, and is believed to be lost.-Cast:* Mikhail Zharov - Fritz...
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director
film is lost |
| 1946 |
Простые люди |
Simple People Simple People is a 1945 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. The film, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned...
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director; screenwriter |
| 1947 |
Пирогов |
Pirogov Pirogov is a 1947 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on the life of Russian scientist and doctor Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov .-Cast:* Konstantin Skorobogatov - Pirogov* Vladimir Chestnokov - Ipatov* Sergei Yarov - Skulachenko...
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director |
| 1953 |
Белинский |
Belinsky Belinsky is a 1953 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on the life of Russian literary critic Vissarion Belinsky . The production of the film was completed in 1951 but it was not released until 1953, following the reshooting of various scenes demanded by Stalin.-Cast:* Sergei Kurilov...
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director; screenwriter |
| 1957 |
Дон Кихот |
Don QuixoteDon Quixote is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev. It is based on Miguel de Cervantes's classic novel of the same name. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. It opened in the United States in 1961, beginning its U.S. run on January 20, the same day that President...
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director |
| 1964 |
Гамлет |
HamletHamlet is a 1964 film adaptation in Russian of William Shakespeare's play of the same title, based on a translation by Boris Pasternak. It was directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Iosif Shapiro, and stars Innokenty Smoktunovsky as Prince Hamlet.-Background:...
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director; screenwriter |
| 1971 |
Король Лир |
King Lear King Lear is a 1971 Soviet film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on William Shakespeare's play King Lear.-Cast:* Jüri Järvet - King Lear * Elza Radzina - Goneril* Galina Volchek - Regan* Valentina Shendrikova - Cordelia...
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director; screenwriter |
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