Yuli Yakovlevich Raizman (russian: Юлий Яковлевич Райзман; December 15, 1903 – December 11, 1994) was a

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Russian

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and

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Career

In 1924 he became a literary consultant for Mezhrabpom-Rus, the German-Russian film studio. He was assigned as assistant to Yakov Protazanov in 1925 and made his directorial debut in 1927 with ''The Circle'', first drawing attention the following year with '' Penal Servitude''. His next success was ''The Earth Thirsts'' in 1930, the Soviet Union's first sound film. He joined

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in 1931 and in 1937 he won his first Stalin Prize (of the Second degree) for ''The Last Night'', which was also his first collaboration with the writer Yevgeny Gabrilovich with whom he worked for the next 40 years. The film also achieved international recognition winning the Grand Prix at the Paris International Exhibition of 1937. In 1942 '' Mashenka'' was a success also earning a Stalin Prize of the Second degree. He made a couple of war documentaries, '' Fall of Berlin - 1945'' and ''Towards an Armistice with Finland'' both of which won the Stalin Prize of the First degree. ''Rainis'' (1949) won another Stalin Prize (second degree). ''Cavalier of the Golden Star'', also known as '' Dream of a Cossack'', won the top prize at the 1951

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and also competed for the Grand Prix at the

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. It also won the Stalin Prize of the First degree. '' The Communist'' marked the fortieth anniversary of the

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and a follow-up, ''Your Contemporary'', appeared in 1968. In 1964, he was made

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and

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, the highest civilian decoration in the Soviet Union, in 1973. His film ''

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'' (1982) won the

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and was nominated for the

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. His 7 Stalin/State Prizes made him one of the most decorated cultural figures in the Soviet Union. He was the first person to receive the Honor and Dignity Award for lifetime achievement at the

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in 1988 presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science.

Personal life

He was married to Suzanna Ter, who died in 1991.

Selected filmography

* ''The Circle'' (1927) * '' Penal Servitude'' (1928) * '' The Earth Is Thirsty'' (1930) * '' The Pilots'' (1935) * '' The Last Night'' (1936) * '' Virgin Soil Upturned (1939) * '' Mashenka'' (1942) * '' Moscow Skies'' (1944) * '' Fall of Berlin - 1945'' (1945) * ''

The Train Goes East ''The Train Goes East'' (russian: Поезд идёт на восток) is a 1947 Soviet comedy film directed by Yuli Raizman. Plot On Victory Day, on the Moscow-Vladivostok train, Captain Lavrentiev meets with agronomist Zinaida Sokolova. At ...

'' (1947) * ''Rainis'' (1949) * '' Dream of a Cossack'' (1951) * ''Conflict'' (Urok Zhizhni) (1955) * '' The Communist'' (1958) * ''

But What If This Is Love ''But What If This Is Love'' (russian: А если это любовь?, A esli eto lyubov?) is a 1961 Soviet teen drama film directed by Yuli Raizman. Plot A teacher in class takes a letter from a pupil who found it on the floor. Being of very ...

'' (1961) * '' Your Contemporary'' (1967) * '' A Strange Woman'' (1977) * ''

'' (1982) * '' Time of Desires'' (1984)

References

External links

* * Yuli Raizman Obituar

from

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