Vladimir Mikhailovich Petrov (russian: Владимир Михайлович Петров, 22 July 1896 – 7 January 1966) was a

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and

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film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 24 films between 1928 and 1964. He was awarded

Stalin Prize Stalin Prize may refer to: * The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, ...

four times, and became a

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

in 1950.

Filmography

* '' The Storm (Гроза)''; 1933 * ''

Peter the Great Peter I ( – ), most commonly known as Peter the Great,) or Pyotr Alekséyevich ( rus, Пётр Алексе́евич, p=ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ, , group=pron was a Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...

(Петр Первый)''; 1937–1938 * '' Invisible Jan (Неуловимый Ян)''; 1943 * ''

Kutuzov Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov ( rus, Князь Михаи́л Илларио́нович Голени́щев-Куту́зов, Knyaz' Mikhaíl Illariónovich Goleníshchev-Kutúzov; german: Mikhail Illarion Golenishchev-Kut ...

(Кутузов)''; 1943 * ''

Guilty Without Guilt ''Guilty Without Guilt'', (russian: Без вины виноватые, ''Bez viny vinovatye'') is a 1945 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot The film tells about the famous actress Kruchinina, who goes on tour to a city about w ...

(Без вины виноватые)''; 1945 * ''

The Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 19422 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later ren ...

(Сталинградская битва)''; 1949 * ''

Sporting Honour ''Sporting Honour'' (russian: Спортивная честь}) is a 1951 Soviet sports film directed by Vladimir Petrov and starring Aleksei Gribov, Grigori Sergeyev and Margarita Lifanova. It was awarded the Stalin Prize, although political ...

(Спортивная честь)''; 1951 * ''

The Inspector-General ''The Inspector-General'' (russian: Ревизор) is a 1952 Soviet comedy film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot The film is based on the play ''The Government Inspector'' by Nikolay Gogol. Starring * Igor Gorbachyov as Ivan Alexandrovich ...

(Ревизор)''; 1952 * '' Trista let tomu... (300 лет тому...)''; 1956 * ''

Duel A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon Code duello, rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the r ...

(Поединок)''; 1957 * ''

First Lesson ''First Lesson'' ( bg, Първи урок, translit. Parvi urok) is a 1960 Bulgarian drama film directed by Rangel Vulchanov and starring Korneliya Bozhanova. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Korneliya Bozhanova ...

(Первый урок)''; 1960

Awards and honors

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1935) *

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration b ...

(1938) * Four Stalin Prizes: ** 1941 – for film ''

'' ** 1946 – for films ''

'' and ''

'' ** 1950 – for film ''

'' *

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...

(1944) *

(1950) *

Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (russian: медаль «За доблестный труд в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») was a World War II civilian labour awar ...

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* 1896 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Russian male actors 20th-century Russian screenwriters Male actors from Saint Petersburg Mass media people from Saint Petersburg Russian State Institute of Performing Arts alumni Honored Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the Stalin Prize Russian film directors Russian male screenwriters Russian male stage actors Soviet film directors {{USSR-film-director-stub Soviet screenwriters Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery