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Sergei Gerasimov

Sergei Gerasimov

Directing
21 May 1906
26 Nov 1985
Kundravy, Urals, Russian Empire

Biography

Sergei Appolinarievich Gerasimov (21 May 1906 – 26 November 1985) was one of the most reputable Soviet film directors and screenwriters. The oldest film school in the world, the VGIK, bears his name. Gerasimov started his film industry career as an actor in 1924. At first he appeared in Kozintsev and Trauberg films, such as The Overcoat and The New Babylon. Later, he was commissioned to produce screen versions of the literary classics of Socialist realism. His epic screenings of Alexander Fadey...

Also Known As

Sergey Gerasimov, Sergueï Guerassimov, Sergei Appolinarievich Gerasimov, Sergej Apollinarievič Gerasimov, Сергей Аполлинариевич Герасимов

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