Georgi Vasilyev

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Georgi Vasilyev

Georgi Vasilyev
Born Georgi Nikolaevich Vasilyev
(1899-11-25)November 25, 1899
Vologda, Russian Empire
(now Russia)
Died June 18, 1946(1946-06-18) (aged 46)
Moscow, Soviet Union
(now Russia)
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 1928 - 194674

Georgi Nikolaevich Vasilyev (Russian: Георгий Николаевич Васильев) (25 November 1899 18 June 1946) was a Soviet film director, editor, and screenwriter. From 1928 to 1943 together with Sergei Vasilyev (often jointly credited as Vasilyev brothers) he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev (1934). Georgi Vasilyev received two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.

Filmography

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

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.
  • Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (1940)
  • Stalin Prizes
    • first class (1941) - for the film "Chapayev" (1934)
    • first class (1942) - for the 1st series of the movie "The defence of Tsaritsa" (1941)
  • Order of Lenin (1935) - for the film "Chapayev" (1934)
  • Order of the Red Star (1944)
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" (1945)

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