Eduard Rozovsky
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Eduard Rozovsky was a Russia
n cinematographer
and cameraman, whose film credits include Amphibian Man
and White Sun of the Desert
.
Rozovsky was an alumna of Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), which is now called the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
. He began his career at the Lennauchfilm film studio, where he started as a cameraman. He then joined Lenfilm
studio, where he worked as a cinematographer.
Rozovsky is credited as the cinematographer on more than eighty films, spanning several decades. His best known films include White Sun of the Desert
, Amphibian Man
, The Seventh Companion, Kain XVIII
, Wedding and Socrates and The Master of Chukotka. He later became the film department chairman at the St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television.
Rozovsky died in a car accident when he lost control of his Opel Astra
while driving on the highway from the city of St. Petersburg to his country home in Priozersk
. He was 84 years old.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
and cameraman, whose film credits include Amphibian Man
Amphibian Man (film)
Amphibian Man is a 1962 Soviet science fiction romance film starring Vladimir Korenev and Directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky....
and White Sun of the Desert
White Sun of the Desert
White Sun of the Desert , a classic 'Eastern' or Ostern film of the Soviet Union.The film is one of the most popular Russian films of all time. Its blend of action, comedy, music and drama has made it wildly successful and it has since achieved the status of a cult film in Soviet and Russian...
.
Rozovsky was an alumna of Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), which is now called the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
. He began his career at the Lennauchfilm film studio, where he started as a cameraman. He then joined Lenfilm
Lenfilm
Kinostudiya "Lenfilm" is a production unit of the Russian film industry, with its own film studio, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, formerly Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R. Today OAO "Kinostudiya Lenfilm" is a corporation with its stakes shared between private owners, and several private film studios,...
studio, where he worked as a cinematographer.
Rozovsky is credited as the cinematographer on more than eighty films, spanning several decades. His best known films include White Sun of the Desert
White Sun of the Desert
White Sun of the Desert , a classic 'Eastern' or Ostern film of the Soviet Union.The film is one of the most popular Russian films of all time. Its blend of action, comedy, music and drama has made it wildly successful and it has since achieved the status of a cult film in Soviet and Russian...
, Amphibian Man
Amphibian Man (film)
Amphibian Man is a 1962 Soviet science fiction romance film starring Vladimir Korenev and Directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky....
, The Seventh Companion, Kain XVIII
Kain XVIII
Kain XVIII is a 1963 film from the Soviet Union, adapted from Evgeny Shvarts' tale Two friends. The Soviet film industry reported that 21.7 million spectators saw the film.-Plot:...
, Wedding and Socrates and The Master of Chukotka. He later became the film department chairman at the St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television.
Rozovsky died in a car accident when he lost control of his Opel Astra
Opel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
while driving on the highway from the city of St. Petersburg to his country home in Priozersk
Priozersk
Priozersk is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, centered on an island at the southwestern shore of Lake Ladoga, at the estuary of the northern armlet of River Vuoksi on the Karelian Isthmus. It is served by a station of the Saint Petersburg-Kuznechnoye railroad with the same name...
. He was 84 years old.