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 ''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 ...

'' (1973).

Film career

All of Lioznova's featuresfrom ''

Three Poplars in Plyushcikha ''Three Poplars in Plyushchikha'' (russian: Три тополя на Плющихе, Tri topolya na Plyushchikhe) is a 1968 romantic drama feature film directed by Tatyana Lioznova based on the story by Alexander Borschagovsky "Three Poplars in S ...

'' (1967), a cult film of the 1960s, to her last movie, '' Carnival'' (1981),are distinguished by open narratives, psychologically penetrating close-ups, and poignant musical scores. The subtle and touching drama ''Three Poplars at Plyuschikha Street'' (1967) sprouted from

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’s song “ Tenderness”. The starry duet of

Tatiana Doronina Tatiana (Tatyana) Vasilyevna Doronina (russian: Татьяна Васильевна Доронина; born 12 September 1933) is a popular Soviet/Russian actress who has performed in movies and the theater. She is generally regarded as one of the ...

and

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is a masterpiece of acting. This story of a nearly sprung love of a taxi driver and a married peasant woman won the hearts of Russian viewers, just like '' Casablanca'' gained the love of Americans. Known as a tireless perfectionist, filming just half a dozen features, this didn't prevent her becoming People's Artist of the USSR in 1984. She worked at the

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. Lioznova devoted many efforts and much time to teaching. Among the students of Professor Lioznova there are a lot of cinematographers well-known today.

Personal life

Lioznova was never married, but adopted a daughter Lyudmila Lisina in the 1960s.

Political activity

Lioznova was Jewish and was a member of the

Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet Public The Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet Public (russian: Антисионистский комитет советской общественности, ''Antisionistsky komitet sovyetskoy obshchestvennosti''; abbreviated AZCSP russian: АКСО) w ...

from 1983 to the closing of Committee in 1994.

Filmography

* ''The Memory of the Heart'' (1958) * '' Yevdokiya'' (1961) * ''

They Conquer the Skies ''They Conquer the Skies'' (russian: Им покоряется небо) is a 1963 Soviet drama film directed by Tatyana Lioznova. Plot The film tells about a pilot named Alexei Kolchin, who had the honor of being the first to launch a jet plane ...

'' (1963) * '' At Early Morning'' (1965) * ''Early in the Morning'' (1966) * ''

'' (1967) * ''

'' (1973); TV mini-series * ''We, the Undersigned'' (1981) * '' Carnival'' (1981) * ''End of the World with Symposium to Follow'' (1986)

Honours and awards

Order of Merit for the Fatherland Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

; **3rd class (20 July 1999) - for outstanding contribution to cinema **4th class (20 July 2009) - for outstanding contribution to the development of the domestic art of film and many years of creative activity * Order of Honour (9 March 1996) - for services to the state, many years of fruitful work in the arts and culture *

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 ...

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (russian: Орден Октябрьской Революции, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferr ...

(1982) * People's Artist of the USSR (1984) *

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

(1974) *

Honoured Artist of the RSFSR Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: link=no, Заслуженный артист Российской Федерации, ''Zasluzhenny artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii'') is an honorary title in the Russian Federation. The title is ...

(1969) * Special Prize of the President of the Russian Federation "For outstanding contribution to the development of Russian cinema" (12 June 2000) * State Prize of the RSFSR Vasiliev brothers (1976) - a multi-part television film "Seventeen Moments of Spring"

Tribute

On July 20, 2020,

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celebrated her 96th birthday with a

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References

External links

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Lioznova's on her 80th birthday: Jewish Happiness Befell Me

Imperishable Moments of Tatyana Lioznova
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