Nikolai Toporkoff (1885–1965) was a Russian Empire-born French

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 ch ...

. Toporkoff fled his homeland following the 1917

Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution was a period of Political revolution (Trotskyism), political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and ad ...

, moving to France where he shot around seventy films including the 1927 historical ''

The Loves of Casanova ''The Loves of Casanova'' or ''Casanova'' is a 1927 French Historical drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Suzanne Bianchetti and Diana Karenne. The film portrays the life and adventures of Giacomo Casanova (172 ...

''.Klossner p.64

Selected filmography

* '' The House of Mystery'' (1923) * ''

Le Brasier ardent ''Le Brasier ardent'' is a 1923 French film directed by Ivan Mosjoukine. It combines elements of comedy, mystery, romance and psychological drama. The title has been variously translated into English as ''The Blazing Inferno'', ''The Burning Cru ...

'' (1923) * ''

Heart of an Actress ''Heart of an Actress'' (French: ''Âme d'artiste'') is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Germaine Dulac and starring Iván Petrovich, Nicolas Koline and Mabel Poulton. Poulton had almost been cast in Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'', but a ...

'' (1924) * ''

'' (1927) * ''

Secrets of the Orient ''Secrets of the Orient'' (german: Geheimnisse des Orients) is a 1928 German- French silent drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Nikolas Kolin, Iván Petrovich and Dimitri Dimitriev.Bock p. 237 It was made at the Babelsberg St ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Model from Montparnasse ''The Model from Montparnasse'' (german: Das Modell vom Montparnasse) or ''Adieu Mascotte'' is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Igo Sym and Marietta Millner.Prawer p. 89 Originally made as a silent ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Adjutant of the Czar ''The Adjutant of the Czar'' (german: Der Adjutant des Zaren) is a 1929 German drama film directed by Vladimir Strizhevsky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Carmen Boni and Fritz Alberti. It is set in Tsarist Russia. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1929) * ''

Troika Troika or troyka (from Russian тройка, meaning 'a set of three') may refer to: Cultural tradition * Troika (driving), a traditional Russian harness driving combination, a cultural icon of Russia * Troika (dance), a Russian folk dance Polit ...

'' (1930) * ''

The White Devil ''The White Devil'' (full original title: ''The White Divel; or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano. With The Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan'') is a tragedy by English playwright John We ...

'' (1930) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * ''

The Mystery of the Yellow Room ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (in French ''Le mystère de la chambre jaune'') is a mystery novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. One of the first locked-room mystery novels, it was first published serially in France in the periodical ...

'' (1930) * ''

La Femme d'une nuit ''La Femme d'une nuit'' ("The woman of one night") is a 1931 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier. It was made simultaneously with Italian and German versions of the same story, which were however not only in different languages but i ...

'' (1931) * '' Suzanne'' (1932) * ''

Take Care of Amelie ''Take Care of Amelie'' (French: ''Occupe-toi d'Amélie'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Marguerite Viel and Richard Weisbach.Goble p.891 It is based on the 1908 play ''Occupe-toi d'Amélie'' by Georges Feydeau, which was later adapt ...

'' (1932) * '' Sergeant X'' (1932) * '' 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1933) * ''

Let's Touch Wood ''Let's Touch Wood'' (French: ''Touchons du bois'') is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Maurice Champreux and starring Jeanne Cheirel, Armand Bernard and Lily Zévaco. It is based on the play ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' by Oscar Wil ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Red Dancer ''The Red Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse rouge'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Véra Korène, Maurice Escande and Jean Worms.Roust p.125 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Lochakof ...

'' (1937) * ''

Ramuntcho ''Ramuntcho'' (1897) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It is a love and adventure story about contraband runners in the Basque province of France. It is one of Loti's most popular stories—"love, loss and faith remain eternal themes"—wit ...

'' (1938) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * ''

Camp Thirteen ''Camp Thirteen'' (French: ''Campement 13'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jacques Constant and starring Alice Field, Gabriel Gabrio and Paul Azaïs.Crisp p.125 It is set amongst a group of workers who are housed in a barracks known as ...

'' (1940) * ''

The White Truck ''The White Truck'' (French: ''Le camion blanc'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Jules Berry, Blanchette Brunoy and François Périer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. P ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...

'' (1945) * ''

Third at Heart ''Third at Heart'' (French: ''Tierce à coeur'') is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Jacques de Casembroot and starring Georges Grey, Sophie Desmarets and Henri Guisol.Rège p.186 Cast * Georges Grey as Jérôme de Latour Martin * Henri G ...

'' (1947) * ''

My Seal and Them ''My Seal and Them'' (French: ''Mon phoque et elles'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Marie Daëms, François Périer and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. A separate Swedish-language version ''My Friend Oscar'' was also pro ...

'' (1951) * ''

My Friend Oscar ''My Friend Oscar'' (Swedish: ''Min vän Oscar'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and Åke Ohberg and starring Åke Söderblom, Margareta Fahlén and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 A separate French-language ver ...

'' (1951) * '' Alone in the World'' (1952) * ''

The Unfrocked One ''The Unfrocked One'' (french: Le Défroqué) is a 1954 French drama film directed by Léo Joannon. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Bronze Berlin Bear award. Cast * Pierre Fresnay as Maurice Morand * Pierre Trabaud as ...

'' (1954) * ''

Leguignon the Healer ''Leguignon the Healer'' (French: ''Leguignon guérisseur'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Yves Deniaud, Jane Marken and Nicole Besnard. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. ...

'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on film and television''. McFarland & Co, 2002.

External links

* 1885 births 1965 deaths French cinematographers Mass media people from Moscow People who emigrated to escape Bolshevism Emigrants from the Russian Empire to France {{Russia-bio-stub