Georgi Vasilyev
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Georgi Nikolaevich Vasilyev (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 Prize
s in 1941 and 1942.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, editor, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. From 1928
1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
to 1943
1943 in film
The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
together with Sergei Vasilyev
Sergei Vasilyev
Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev was a Soviet film director, editor, and screenwriter. From 1928 to 1943 together with Georgi Vasilyev he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev...
(often jointly credited as Vasilyev brothers
Vasilyev brothers
Georgi Vasilyev and Sergei Vasilyev , usually credited as Vasilyev brothers were two namesake Russian Soviet film directors and screenwriters...
) he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev
Chapaev (film)
Chapaev is a 1934 Soviet film. It was directed by the Vasilyev brothers on Lenfilm. It is a story about Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev , a legendary Red Army commander who became a hero of the Russian Civil War...
(1934). Georgi Vasilyev received two Stalin Prize
USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
s in 1941 and 1942.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Russian Title | Comments |
| 1928 | Heroic Deed Among the Ice Heroic Deed Among the Ice Heroic Deed Among the Ice is a 1928 Soviet silent documentary film. It is also known as Exploit on the Ice and Ice-Breaker Krassin... |
Подвиг во льдах | Director; documentary |
| 1930 | The Sleeping Beauty The Sleeping Beauty (film) The Sleeping Beauty is a 1930 Soviet film directed by Georgi Vasilyev and Sergei Vasilyev, their first feature film.The main themes of the film are the conflict between old art forms such as ballet and the revolution and the need for creating new, proletarian forms of art.-Cast:* Konstantin... |
Спящая красавица | Director, screenwriter |
| 1932 | A Personal Affair | Личное дело | Director, screenwriter |
| 1934 | Chapaev Chapaev (film) Chapaev is a 1934 Soviet film. It was directed by the Vasilyev brothers on Lenfilm. It is a story about Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev , a legendary Red Army commander who became a hero of the Russian Civil War... |
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 |