Gorky Film Studio (russian: Киностудия имени Горького) is a

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. By the end of the Soviet Union, Gorky Film Studio had produced more than 1,000 films. Many film

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s were filmed at the Gorky Film Studio throughout its history and some of these were granted international awards at various

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History

In 1915, Mikhail Semenovich Trofimov, a merchant from

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, established the Rus'

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production unit (russian: "Киноателье «Русь»") with

studio A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design ...

facilities. In 1936, the studio was transferred to Butyrskaya Street in

. The Rus' studio, employing many actors from

Konstantin Stanislavski Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski ( Alekseyev; russian: Константин Сергеевич Станиславский, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin sʲɪrˈgʲejɪvʲɪtɕ stənʲɪˈslafskʲɪj; 7 August 1938) was a seminal Russian Soviet Fe ...

Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; russian: Московский Художественный академический театр (МХАТ), ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ)) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was f ...

, specialized in film adaptations of Russian classics (e.g., Tolstoy's '' Polikushka'', 1919). In 1924, the Rus' studio was renamed into the

International Workers Relief The Workers International Relief (WIR) — also known as Internationale Arbeiter-Hilfe (IAH) in German and as Международная рабочая помощь (Mezhdunarodny Rabochy Komitet Pomoshchi Golodayushchim Rossii − Mezhrabpom) in R ...

agency (russian: Международная рабочая помощь (Межрабпом)), abbreviated as ''Mezhrabpom-Rus' '' (russian: Межрабпом-Русь). The first Soviet (sci-fi) film, ''

Aelita ''Aelita'' (russian: Аэли́та, ), also known as ''Aelita: Queen of Mars'', is a 1924 Soviet silent film, silent science fiction film directed by Yakov Protazanov and produced at the Gorky Film Studio, Mezhrabpom-Rus film studio. It was b ...

'', was filmed at this studio in 1924. Four years later, the studio was renamed ''

Mezhrabpomfilm Mezhrabpomfilm (russian: Межрабпомфильм), from the word ''film'', and the Russian acronym for Workers International Relief or Workers International Aid (russian: Международная рабочая помощь, was a German-Ru ...

'' (russian: Межрабпомфильм), changing its name once again in 1936 to ''Soyuzdetfilm'' (russian: Союздетфильм), the world's first film studio which specialized in films for children. The first Soviet

sound film A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before ...

, '' Road to Life'', was made there in 1931. Five years later, the first Soviet

color film Color photography is photography that uses media capable of capturing and reproducing colors. By contrast, black-and-white or gray-monochrome photography records only a single channel of luminance (brightness) and uses media capable only of ...

, ''Grunya Kurnakova'', followed. During

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the film studio was evacuated to

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and merged with ''Tadjikfilm''. Upon returning to Moscow, the studio was given the name of

Maxim Gorky Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Макси́мович Пешко́в; – 18 June 1936), popularly known as Maxim Gorky (russian: Макси́м Го́рький, link=no), was a Russian writer and social ...

(in 1948). Between 1963 and 2004 its full name was Maxim Gorky Central Film Studio for Children and Youth (russian: Центральная киностудия детских и юношеских фильмов им. М. Горького). Since the 1950s, the Gorky Film Studio has been involved in dubbing foreign features. By the end of the Soviet Union, Gorky Film Studio had produced more than 1,000 films. Many film

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were shot at Gorky Film Studio throughout its history and some of these were granted international awards at various

s. Since 2015, the film studio has included the branches of the ''Central Studio of Popular Science and Educational Films (Tsentrnauchfilm)'' (russian: Центрнаучфильм), ''Cinema and Photo Research Institute (NIKFI)'' (russian: Научно-исследовательский кинофотоинститут (НИКФИ)), ''

Lennauchfilm Lennauchfilm (acronym of ''Leningrad studio popular science and educational films'') is a Soviet and Russian film studio founded in Leningrad. The current Lennauchfilm studio is one of the largest in the Russian Federation. Lennauchfilm is a fu ...

'' (russian: Леннаучфильм). In October 2019,

Yuliana Slashcheva Yuliana Yuryevna Slashcheva ( Russian: Юлиа́на Ю́рьевна Слащёва; born 9 September 1974) is a media manager, a communications expert, Chairman of the Board at SMF Studio/Soyuzmultfilm (since 2017), Russia's oldest animation s ...

, chairman of the board of the SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm), was appointed General Director of the Gorky Film Studio. According to the new development strategy approved by the board of directors in 2020, in the coming years, the Gorky Film Studio should sell non-core assets, restore the film studios, update the technical base and become a leader in Russia in the production of popular science and documentary films, feature films for young and family audiences, as well as a creative cluster for young directors, screenwriters and producers. Since 2020, the Production Center of the Gorky Film studio has been completely updated. The studio has released several feature films with the support of the

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation () is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for state policy in cultural spheres such as art, cinematography, archives, copyright, cultural heritage, and censorship. Olga Lyubimo ...

: the romantic comedy ''“No size love''” (russian: Любовь без размера), the teenage dramas ''“Firefly”'' (russian: Светлячок) and ''“Freedom” (russian: Я свободен).'' Since 2020, the film studio has regularly held pitches for documentary filmmakers as part of the ''Gorky.Doc'' project, an annual ''Open call'' for feature film scriptwriters, film festivals, industrial conferences and exhibitions with the support of the

. The film studio is the official organizer of the International festival of popular science films ''�
World of knowledge”
' which is held annually in

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. On December 10, 2020, the first annual industrial conference was organized. In 2020, the first annual film music festival – Soundtrack was held with the participation of the Moscow Production Center. In December 2020, an exhibition of costumes from movie fairy tales was opened at the film studio. At the same time, a film with fashion historian Alexander Vasilyev about costumes in cinema
"Believe in a Fairy Tale"
' (russian: Поверить в сказку) was released. On June 1, 2021, a VOD platfor
Kinopoisk HD
has premiered a new educational series co-produced by Yandex and the Gorky Film Studio
“I want to know everything!”
' (russian: Хочу всё знать!). The series has become a modern version of the popular Soviet and Russian newsreel published by ''Tsentrnauchfilm''. A theme song was written and performed by the singer –

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. 15 new feature films, 40 documentary and popular science projects are currently in production and development. In 2021, the film studio is working on a new film adaptation of Galina Shcherbakova's story ''"Could One Imagine?"'' (russian: Вам и не снилось), a teenage drama with horror elements ''"Puppet master" (russian: Кукольник),'' family comedies ''"Uncle from Chicago" (russian: Дядя из Чикаго), "My Dad is the Сhieftain!" (russian: Мой папа – вождь!)'' and other fiction full-length films. In the fall, 2021, Gorky Film Studio is planning to open a museum and a film school, as well as a kids’ center as part of the ''GORKY PLUS'' project. In November 2021, Russian prime-minister

Mikhail Mishustin Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin ( rus, links=no, Михаил Владимирович Мишустин, , mixɐˈil vlɐˈdʲimʲirəvʲitɕ miˈʂusʲtʲɪn; born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as the prime minist ...

ordered to allocate more than 1,1 billion roubles to modernize old rooms, to built new facilities and to buy new equipment by 2026.

Selected films and TV productions

* 1924 ''Аэлита /

'' (

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

), directed by

Yakov Protazanov Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; 4 February ( O.S. 23 January ) 1881 – 8 August 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of ...

(science-fiction) * 1926 ''Мать /

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'' (

), directed by

Vsevolod Pudovkin Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin ( rus, Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин, p=ˈfsʲevələt ɪlərʲɪˈonəvʲɪtɕ pʊˈdofkʲɪn; 16 February 1893 – 30 June 1953) was a Russian and Soviet film director, screenwriter ...

* 1927 ''Конец Санкт-Петергбурга / The End of St. Petersburg'' (

), directed by

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

''Путевка в жизнь / Road to Life'' (first Soviet

), directed by

Nikolai Ekk Nikolai Vladimirovich Ekk (russian: Николай Владимирович Экк; 14 June 1902 – 14 July 1976) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. "Ekk" was in fact a pseudonym; his real surname was Ivakin (russian: ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

''Восстание рыбаков /

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'' (drama), directed by

Erwin Piscator Erwin Friedrich Maximilian Piscator (17 December 1893 – 30 March 1966) was a German theatre director and producer. Along with Bertolt Brecht, he was the foremost exponent of epic theatre, a form that emphasizes the socio-political content o ...

1936 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 E ...

''Груня Корнакова (Соловей-соловушко) / The Nightingale'' (first soviet

), directed by

* 1964 ''Морозко /

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'' (

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction f ...

), directed by

Alexander Rou Alexander Arturovich Rou (also, Rowe, from his Irish father's name) (russian: Александр Артурович Роу, – 28 December 1973) was a Soviet Union, Soviet film director, and People's Artist of the RSFSR (1968). He directed a ...

* 1967 ''Комиссар / Commissar'' (drama), directed by Aleksandr Askoldov * 1973 ''Семнадцать мгновений весны /

Seventeen Moments of Spring ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (russian: Семнадцать мгновений весны, Semnadtsat' mgnoveniy vesny) is a 1973 Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yu ...

'' (

war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...

), directed by

Tatiana Lioznova Tatyana Mikhailovna Lioznova (russian: link=no, Татьяна Михайловна Лиознова; 20 July 192429 September 2011) was a Soviet film director best known for her TV series ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (1973). Film career All ...

(TV production) *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

''Тайна горного подземелья /

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'' (adventure film), directed by

Lev Mirsky Lev may refer to: Common uses *Bulgarian lev, the currency of Bulgaria *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Torah People and fictional characters *Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, a ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

''Несовершеннолетние /

The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine ''Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was released as a book by D. Apple ...

'' (youth drama film), directed by Vladimir Rogovoy *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

''Шестой / The Sixth One'' (

ostern The Ostern (Eastern; , ''Istern''; or остерн) or Red Western was a film genre created in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc as a variation of the Western films that originated in the United States. The word "Ostern" is a portmanteau derived ...

), directed by

Samvel Gasparov Samvel Vladimirovich Gasparov (russian: Самве́л Влади́мирович Гаспа́ров; 7 June 1938 – 26 May 2020) was a Russian film director and short story writer. He worked for some time at the Odessa Film Studio. He was bur ...

* 1984 ''Медный ангел /

Copper Angel ''Copper Angel'' (russian: Медный ангел, Medny angel) is a 1984 Soviet action film directed by Veniamyn Dorman and starring Anatoly Kuznetsov, Leonid Kuravlyov and Aleksandr Filippenko. Plot The international geological expedition head ...

'', directed by Veniamyn Dorman * 1985 ''Гостья из будущего /

Guest from the Future ''Visitor from the Future'' (russian: Гостья из будущего, ''Gostya iz budushchego'' lit Guest from the future) is a five-part Soviet children's science fiction television miniseries, made at Gorky Film Studio, first aired in 1985 ...

'' (science-fiction), directed by

Pavel Arsenov Pavel Oganezovich Arsenov (russian: Павел Оганезович Арсе́нов; 1936 — 1999) was a Soviet and Russian film actor, screenwriter and film director. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1996). Biography Pavel was born o ...

(TV production) *

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

''Маленькая Вера /

Little Vera ''Little Vera'' (russian: links=no, italics=yes, Маленькая Вера, Malenkaya Vera), produced by Gorky Film Studio and released in 1988, is a film by Russian film director Vasili Pichul. The title in Russian is ambiguous and can also mea ...

'' (drama), directed by

Vasili Pichul Vasili Vladimirovich Pichul (russian: Васи́лий Влади́мирович Пи́чул; 15 June 1961 – 26 July 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, best known for his film ''Little Vera'' (Маленькая Вера, "Malenkaya ...

* 1989 ''Подземелье ведьм /

The Witches Cave ''The Witches Cave'' (russian: Подземелье ведьм) is a 1989 science fantasy film from Gorky Film Studio, USSR and Barrandov Studios, Czechoslovakia. The script was written by Kir Bulychov based upon his own story and directed by Y ...

'' (science-fiction), directed by Yuri Moroz * 1989 ''Князь Удача Андреевич/

Prince Luck Andreevich A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

'' (Mystery), directed by Gennadi Baisak * 1999 ''Восемь с половиной долларов / 8 ½ $'' (crime, comedy), directed by Grigori Konstantinopolsky * 2004 ''Арье /

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'' (drama), directed by Roman Kachanov

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