| Sergei Vasilyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1900 Moscow, Russian Empire (now Russia) |
| Died | December 16, 1959 (aged 59) Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1928 - 1959 |
Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev (4 November 1900 – 16 December 1959) was a Soviet film director, editor, and screenwriter. From 1928 to 1943 together with Georgi Vasilyev (often jointly credited as Vasilyev brothers) he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev (1934). Sergei Vasilyev was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1948; and received (with Georgi Vasilyev) two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.
| Year | English Title | Russian Title | Comments |
| 1928 | Heroic Deed Among the Ice | Подвиг во льдах | Director; documentary |
| 1930 | The Sleeping Beauty | Спящая красавица | Director, screenwriter |
| 1932 | A Personal Affair | Личное дело | Director, screenwriter |
| 1934 | Chapaev | Чапаев | Director, screenwriter, actor |
| 1937 | Volotchayevsk Days | Волочаевские дни | Director, screenwriter |
| 1942 | The Defense of Tsaritsyn | Оборона Царицына | Director, screenwriter |
| 1943 | The Front | Фронт | Director, screenwriter |
| 1955 | Heroes of Shipka | Герои Шипки | Director |
| 1958 | In the October Days | В дни Октября | Director, screenwriter |