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Alexander Knyazhinsky
Alexander Leonidovich Knyazhinsky (russian: Александр Леонидович Княжинский; 24 January 1936 – 14 June 1996), also spelt Aleksandr Knyazhinskiy, was a Soviet and Russian cinematographer, noted for his work on Andrei Tarkovsky's '' Stalker''. He was made a People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ... in 1992. Selected filmography * '' The City of Masters'' (1965) *'' You and Me'' (1971) *'' Autumn'' (1974) *'' Wounded Game'' (1977) * '' Stalker'' (1979) *'' Life on Holidays'' (1980) * '' If to Believe Lopotukhin...'' (1983) References External links * * (Interview) 1936 births 1996 deaths Mass media people from Moscow People's Artists of Russia Soviet cinematographers {{Cinematographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes, and are noted for their Slow cinema, slow pacing and long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory. Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm, and subsequently directed his first five feature film, features in the Soviet Union: ''Ivan's Childhood'' (1962), ''Andrei Rublev (film), Andrei Rublev'' (1966), ''Solaris (1972 film), Solaris'' (1972), ''Mirror (1975 film), Mirror'' (1975), and ''Stalker (1979 film), Stalker'' (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the List of films considered the best, best films ever made. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Artist Of Russia
People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an honorary and the highest title awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation, all outstanding in the performing arts, whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, cinema, etc.). It succeeded both the all-Soviet Union "People's Artist of the USSR" award (Народный артист СССР), and more directly the local republic's "People's Artist of the RSFSR" award (Народный артист РСФСР), after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Now, the status of the People's Artist of the Russian Federation has risen above that of the earlier RSFSR award. There are presently two levels to this award: * The lower Merited Artist of the Russian Federation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of Masters
''The City of Masters'' (russian: Город мастеров) is a 1965 Soviet adventure film directed by Vladimir Bychkov. Plot The film takes place in a city populated by cheerful workers who suddenly find themselves enslaved to strangers. But not for long. Together with the forest partisans, they began to fight for freedom... Cast * Georgi Lapeto as Karakol' * Marianna Vertinskaya as Veronika * Lev Lemke as Duke de Malikorn * Pavel Shpringfeld as Musharon * Savely Kramarov as Klik-Klyak * Yelizaveta Uvarova as Tafaro * Roman Filippov * Vasiliy Bychkov as Timolle (as Vasya Buchkov) * Zinovy Gerdt as An artist * Igor Yasulovich Igor Nikolayevich Yasulovich (russian: Игорь Николаевич Ясулович; born 24 September 1941) is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, film director and pedagogue. Biography Yasulovich was born in the village of Reinsfe ... as Firen jr. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:City of Masters, The 1965 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me (1971 Film)
, image = , caption = , director = Larisa Shepitko , producer = , writer = , starring = , music = Alfred Schnittke , cinematography = Alexander Knyazhinsky , editing = , distributor = , released = , studio = , runtime = , country = Soviet Union , language = Russian , budget = , gross = ''You and Me'' (russian: Ты и я) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Larisa Shepitko. Plot The film tells about two doctors who have not completed their work. One of them realized that he had done wrong and decided to change his life. Cast * Leonid Dyachkov as Pyotr * Yuri Vizbor as Sasha * Alla Demidova as Katya * Natalya Bondarchuk as Nadya (as N. Bondarchuk) * Leonid Markov as Sergey (as L. Markov) * Vladimir Nosik as Kolka (as V. Nosik) * Oleg Yefremov as Oleg Pavlovich (as O. Yefremov) * Viktor Shulgin * Natalya Shvets as Patsientka (as N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumn (1974 Film)
, image = Autumn (1974 film) Russian poster.jpg , caption = Russian poster , director = Andrei Smirnov , producer = , writer = Andrei Smirnov , starring = , music = Alfred Schnittke , cinematography = Alexander Knyazhinsky , editing = L. Rayeva , distributor = , released = 1974 , studio = Mosfilm , runtime = 93mn , country = Soviet Union , language = Russian , budget = , gross = ''Autumn'' (russian: Осень) is a 1974 Soviet romance film directed by Andrei Smirnov. Plot The film tells about a man and a woman who were in love with each other in their youth, then broke up and started new families, but did not become happy. And suddenly they meet each other again... Cast * Natalya Rudnaya * Leonid Kulagin * Natalya Gundareva * Aleksandr Fatyushin * Lyudmila Maksakova * Armen Dzhigarkhanyan * Igor Kashintsev * Yuriy Kuzmenkov * Vladimir Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wounded Game
''Wounded Game'' (russian: Подранки, Podranki) is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by Nikolai Gubenko. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Juozas Budraitis * Aleksandr Kalyagin * Zhanna Bolotova * Rolan Bykov * Bukhuti Zaqariadze * Evgeni Evstigneev * Aleksei Cherstvov * Nikolai Gubenko * Georgi Burkov as Sergei Pogartsev * Natalya Gundareva * Olga Strogova * Pantelejmon Krymov * Zoya Yevseyeva * Daniil Netrebin * Lyudmila Shagalova Lyudmila Alexandrovna Shagalova (russian: Людмила Александровна Шагалова; April 6, 1923 – March 13, 2012) was a Russian film supporting actress, active during the Soviet era. She was named a People's Artist of Russia ... References External links * 1977 films 1977 drama films 1970s Russian-language films Soviet drama films Russian drama films Films directed by Nikolai Gubenko {{1970s-USSR-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life On Holidays
, image = , caption = , director = Nikolai Gubenko , producer = , writer = Nikolai Gubenko , starring = , music = Isaac Schwartz , cinematography = Alexander Knyazhinsky , editing = , distributor = , released = , studio = , runtime = , country = Soviet Union , language = Russian , budget = , gross = ''Life on Holidays'' (russian: Из жизни отдыхающих) is a 1980 Soviet drama film directed by Nikolai Gubenko. Plot The film takes place in the autumn in the south of Crimea. The boarding house brought together people who are forced to entertain themselves. Among them were Nadezhda Andreyevna and Aleksey Sergeyevich, who fell in love with each other. Cast * Regimantas Adomaitis as Aleksey Sergeyevich Pavlishchev * Zhanna Bolotova as Nadezhda Andreyevna * Georgi Burkov as Arkady Pavlovich * Rolan Bykov as Viktor Leonidovich Lisyut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If To Believe Lopotukhin
''If We Believe Lopotukhin...'' (russian: Если верить Лопотухину…, Esli verit Lopotukhinu...) is a 1983 Soviet science fiction-comedy film directed by Mikhail Kozakov. Plot Vasya Lopotukhin who comes late for the mathematics exam says that he met with a representative of extraterrestrial civilization, or, more simply, a humanoid who flew on a ZAZ Zaporozhets without wheels and is very similar to the school headmaster, only he also wore a helmet. Vasya is forced to renounce his stories about the stranger at the general school meeting, but whether to believe him or not, each of the participants in this story decides for himself. Cast *Grisha Evseev — Vasya Lopotukhin *Leonid Bronevoy — Yuri Leonidovich, school director / humanoid * Svetlana Kryuchkova — Alla Konstantinovna, teacher of mathematics *Boryslav Brondukov Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov ( uk, Борислáв Миколáйович Брондукóв; russian: Борислав Николае ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
