Fédote Bourgasoff
| Fédote Bourgasoff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 March 1890 Lokhvitsa, Ukraine, then in Russian Empire |
| Died |
12 May 1945 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Other names | Fiodor Burgasow |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1917-1944 (film) |
Fédote Bourgasoff (1890–1945) was a Russian-born French cinematographer. He shot the 1927 historical film The Loves of Casanova.[1] He was born Fiodor Burgasow in Lokhvitsa, Poltava then in the Russian Empire and now in Ukraine. After establishing himself in Russian cinema, Bourgasoff fled to France following the Russian Revolution. He worked frequently on films there until his death, often on projects involving many other Russian exiles.
Selected filmography
- Father Sergius (1917)
- The Loves of Casanova (1927)
- Secrets of the Orient (1928)
- Juanita (1935)
- The Lower Depths (1936)
- The Novel of Werther (1938)
References
- ↑ Klossner p.64
Bibliography
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on film and television. McFarland & Co, 2002.