Lev Kulidzhanov
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Lev Aleksandrovich Kulidzhanov (Russian
: Лев Александрович Кулиджанов; 19 March 1924 – 18 February 2002) was a Soviet film director
and screenwriter
. He directed eleven films between 1954 and 1994.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Лев Александрович Кулиджанов; 19 March 1924 – 18 February 2002) was a Soviet film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed eleven films between 1954 and 1994.
Filmography
- Nezabudki (1994)
- Umirat ne strashno (1991)
- Zvyozdnaya minuta (1972)
- Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment (1970 film)Crime and Punishment is a 1970 Soviet film in two parts directed by Lev Kulidzhanov, based on the eponymous novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.-Cast:* Georgi Taratorkin - Raskolnikov* Innokenty Smoktunovsky - Porfiry Petrovitch...
(1970) - Sinyaya tetrad (1963)
- When the Trees Were TallWhen the Trees Were TallWhen the Trees Were Tall is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. It was shown at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:World War II veteran Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov has become a heavy drinker with no interest in finding employment of any kind...
(1961) - A Home for TanyaA Home for TanyaA Home for Tanya is a 1959 Soviet drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vera Kuznetsova - Natalya Avdeyevna* Lyudmila Marchenko - Tanya* Valentin Zubkov - Sergei Ivanovich...
(1959) - Poteryannaya fotografiya (1959)
- Dom, v kotorom ya zhivu (1957)
- Eto nachinalos tak... (1956)
- Damy (1954)
Honours and awards
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1969)
- People's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
(1976) - Hero of Socialist Labour (1984)
- Two Orders of Lenin
- Order of the Red Banner of LabourOrder of the Red Banner of LabourThe Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
- Order of Merit for the FatherlandOrder of Merit for the FatherlandThe Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
, 3rd class (1999) - for an outstanding contribution to cinema and at his 75th birthday - Lenin PrizeLenin PrizeThe Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
- 1982 - State Prize of the RSFSR Vasiliev brothers - 1971