Michael Evgenevich Verner (Russian - Михаил Евгеньевич Вернер; 1881–1941) was a Soviet film director and painter, notable as one of the founders and leaders of

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. He set his films both before and after the

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and his oeuvre is dominated by comedy. He directed

Late for a Date ''Late for a Date'' (russian: Девушка спешит на свидание, Devushka speshit na svidanie; literally ''Girl in a hurry for a date'') is a Soviet comedy film directed by Mikhail Verner. A new print was issued in 1987, completel ...

for

Belgoskino Belarusfilm ( be, Беларусьфільм) is the main film studio of Belarus. History Belarusfilm, under the name ''Belgoskino'' was founded in 1924. In 1928, the ''Soviet Belarus'' studio (''Савецкая Беларусь'') was founded ...

Films

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Mikhail Verner biography (Russian Language) on Permski KraiMikhail Verner Biography (Russian Language) on Kino USSR
Soviet film directors Ukrainian film directors 1881 births 1941 deaths {{USSR-film-director-stub