Alexander Naumovich Mitta (russian: Алекса́ндр Нау́мович Митта́; born 28 March 1933 in
Moscow) is a
Soviet and
Russian film director,
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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and
actor.
Mitta's birth name was Alexander Naumovich Rabinovich (russian: Рабино́вич). He studied engineering (graduated in 1955), then worked as a cartoonist in art and humour magazines. In 1960 Mitta graduated at the film directing faculty of the
VGIK.
Mitta's career as film director and screenwriter spans from the 1960s until the 2010s. Among the movies are ''
Shine, Shine, My Star'' (1970) about actors trying to survive and work during the time of the Russian revolution or the high budget catastrophe movie
''Air Crew'' (1979). For his work Mitta obtained numerous awards in the Soviet Union and Russia.
In 1980, Mitta was a member of the jury at the
30th Berlin International Film Festival
The 30th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18–29 February 1980. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film ''Heartland'' directed by Richard Pearce and West German film '' Palermo oder Wolfsburg'' directed by Werne ...
.
Mitta supported the
Russian annexation of
Crimea in 2014, even though he also noted that he didn't like that it serves as a distraction for many from other problems
Russia is facing.
Filmography
Director
*1961: ''
My Friend, Kolka!
''My Friend, Kolka!'' (russian: Друг мой, Колька!, Drug moy, Kolka!) is a Soviet 1961 drama film directed by Aleksei Saltykov and Aleksander Mitta.
Plot
Kolka Snegeryov is bored at school along the other children. The work of the pi ...
''
*1962: ''
No Fear, No Blame
''No Fear, No Blame'' (russian: Без страха и упрёка) is a 1962 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Mitta.
Plot
The film tells about the business trip Repnin, which is sent with the equipment to Moscow. Having shipped the equi ...
''
*1965: ''
They're Calling, Open the Door They're Calling, Open the Door (russian: Звонят, откройте дверь, Zvonyat, otkroyte dver) is a Soviet feature film of 1965 directed by Alexander Mitta, the debut of the twelve-year-old Elena Proklova in the cinema.
Plot
A fifth ...
''
*1969: ''
Shine, Shine, My Star''
*1972: ''
Dot, Dot, Comma...''
*1974: ''
Moscow, My Love''
*1976: ''
How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor
''How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor'' (russian: Сказ про то, как царь Пётр арапа женил, ''Skaz pro to, kak tsar Pyotr arapa zhenil'') is a 1976 musical film directed by the Russian filmmaker Alexander Mit ...
''
*1979: ''
Air Crew
''Air Crew'' (russian: Экипаж, Ekipazh, crew, link=no) is a 1980 disaster film directed by Alexander Mitta. Inspired by the ''Airport'' movie series, it was the first disaster film shot in the Soviet Union.
Plot
The first part of the film ...
''
*1982: ''
The Story of Voyages''
*1988: ''
A Step''
*1991: ''
Lost in Siberia
''Lost in Siberia'' is a 1991 Soviet-British film by Alexander Mitta. It was shot entirely in Russia, either on location or at Mosfilm Studio. The post-production was started at Mosfilm Studio and completed in London. The film was selected as th ...
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*2000: ''
The Border. Taiga Romance''
*2002: ''
Red-hot Saturday''
*2004: ''
Swan Paradise''
*2013: ''
Chagall — Malevich''
Actor
*1967: ''
July Rain'' - Vladik
*1998: ' - Kapitän II
*2010: ''
Дом Cолнца'' - Posetitel vystavki Koreytsa (final film role)
Film school
In the 2000s Mitta began a film school.
References
External links
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* Biographies in Russian
1933 births
People's Artists of Russia
Russian caricaturists
Russian Jews
Russian film directors
Soviet film directors
Soviet screenwriters
Male screenwriters
Living people
Russian artists
Honorary Members of the Russian Academy of Arts
Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika"
Academic staff of High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors
20th-century Russian Jews
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