Pyotr Yefimovich Todorovsky (russian: Пётр Ефи́мович Тодоро́вский, uk, Петро Юхимович Тодоровський, 26 August 1925 – 24 May 2013) was a Russian

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and

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of Jewish origin. His son Valery Todorovsky is also a film director.

Career

Todorovsky joined the Red Army during World War II and drew on his war experiences for a number of films, including ''Rio-Rita'' (2008). In the 1950s, he worked as a cinematographer for Marlen Khutsiev. He liked to play guitar and composed songs for some of his films. Todorovsky's early 1980s melodramas gained him wide popularity in the Soviet Union. They have been described as "delightfully unpretentious comedies, homourous and touching at the same time". Todorovsky's '' Intergirl'' (1989) was the first Soviet film about

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and caused quite a stir. His next film '' Encore, Once More Encore!'' (1992) presents a grim picture of moral prostitution in a dull, provincial garrison town.Anna Lawton. ''Imaging Russia 2000: Film And Facts''. New Academia Publishing, 2004. . Page 61.

Awards

Todorovsky was named 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 1985. ''Encore, Once More, Encore!'' won the 1992 Nika Award for Best Film. ''

Wartime Romance ''Wartime Romance'' (russian: Военно-полевой роман, Voenno-polevoy roman) is a 1983 Soviet film directed by Pyotr Todorovsky. It tells the story of a soldier and a nurse separated by World War II and briefly reunited in 1950.Anna ...

'' (1983) was nominated for the

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. It was also entered into the

34th Berlin International Film Festival The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984. The festival opened with ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' by Roland Emmerich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' Love Streams'' directed by John ...

, where

Inna Churikova Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова; born 5 October 1943) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. Biography Churikova was born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In t ...

won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.

Filmography

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Spring on Zarechnaya Street ''Spring on Zarechnaya Street'' (russian: Весна на Заречной улице, Vesna na Zarechnoy ulitse) is a 1956 Soviet drama film produced at the Odessa Film Studio and directed by Feliks Mironer and Marlen Khutsiev. The film was one o ...

'' (1956) *'' Nevermore'' (1962) *'' Faithfulness'' (1965) *''

Magician Magician or The Magician may refer to: Performers * A practitioner of magic (supernatural) * A practitioner of magic (illusion) * Magician (fantasy), a character in a fictional fantasy context Entertainment Books * ''The Magician'', an 18th-ce ...

'' (1967) *'' Urban Romance'' (1970) *'' It Was in May'' (1970) *'' The Last Victim'' (1975) *''

'' (1983) *'' Waiting for Love'' (1981) * ''

Along the main street with orchestra Through Main Street with an Orchestra (russian: По главной улице с оркестром, Po glavnoy ulitse s orkestrom) is a 1987 Soviet musical film directed by Pyotr Todorovsky. Plot 50-year-old teacher Vasily Muravin is experie ...

'' (1986) *'' Intergirl'' (1989) *'' Encore, Once More Encore!'' (1992) *''

What a Wonderful Game ''What a Wonderful Game'' (russian: Какая чудная игра, Kakaya chudnaya igra) is a 1995 Russian drama film directed by Pyotr Todorovsky. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Andrey Ilin as Felix ...

'' (1995) *'' Retro Threesome'' (1998) *'' Life Is Full of Fun'' (2001) *'' Riorita'' (2008)

References

External links

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Todorovski in Xavier Muñoz's ''Per tu, Rio Rita'', Omnia Books, 2018
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