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Sergei Appolinarievich Gerasimov (Russian: Серге́й Апполина́риевич Гера́симов; 21 May 1906 – 26 November 1985) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. The oldest film school in the world, the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), bears his name.
His most acclaimed work was the epic film Quiet Flows the Don (1957), based on the eponymous book by Mikhail Sholokhov. A crowning finale to his career was the biographical film Lev Tolstoy , in which Gerasimov starred as the famous Russian writer.
- January 1, 1
- Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Actor
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.
His most acclaimed work was the epic film Quiet Flows the Don (1957), based on the eponymous book by Mikhail Sholokhov. A crowning finale to his career was the biographical film Lev Tolstoy , in which Gerasimov starred as the famous Russian writer.
- May 21, 1906
- November 26, 1985
Sergei Gerasimov - Director. Nationality: Soviet. Born: Sergei Apollinarievich Gerasimov in Zlatoust, Ural region, 21 May 1906. Education: Leningrad Art School; studied scenic design at State Institute of Dramatic Art, Leningrad, 1920–25. Career: Joined FEKS group founded by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, early 1920s; directed first ...
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.
Nov 5, 1984 · With Sergey Gerasimov, Tamara Makarova, Borivoj Navrátil, Aleksey Petrenko. The film concentrates on the late years of the life of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy leading up to his death, telling about his disenchantment with the system and exploitation of the common people by the privileged classes.
