Herbert Rappaport
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Herbert Rappaport known in the Soviet Union
as Gerbert Moritsevich Rappaport, was an Austria
n-Soviet
screenwriter and film director.
Born in 1908 in Vienna
, Austria-Hungary
. In 1927—1929 studied law at University of Vienna
, Rappaport worked as screenwriter, music editor, and assistant director in Austria, Germany, and USA from 1928 onward. During early 1930s worked as assistant to Georg Wilhelm Pabst
. In 1936 he was officially invited to Soviet Union to internationalize the Soviet Cinema
that he accepted and following 40 years he spent working as a filmmaker in Soviet Union.
Among Rappaport's best known films is an adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich
' Cheryomushki (Cherry Town) (1963)
In 2008 the first workshowhttp://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/festivals/08/47/diagonale-austrian-film-2008-rappaport.html was initiated outside Russia by the Austrian Filmmuseum and SYNEMA-Gesellschaft für Film und Medien, showing about half of his films.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
as Gerbert Moritsevich Rappaport, was an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
screenwriter and film director.
Born in 1908 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. In 1927—1929 studied law at University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, Rappaport worked as screenwriter, music editor, and assistant director in Austria, Germany, and USA from 1928 onward. During early 1930s worked as assistant to Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
-Biography:Pabst was born in Raudnitz, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary , the son of a railroad employee.Returning from the United States, he was in France when World War I began...
. In 1936 he was officially invited to Soviet Union to internationalize the Soviet Cinema
Cinema of the Soviet Union
The cinema of the Soviet Union, not to be confused with "Cinema of Russia" despite Russian language films being predominant in both genres, includes several film contributions of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union reflecting elements of their pre-Soviet culture, language and history,...
that he accepted and following 40 years he spent working as a filmmaker in Soviet Union.
Among Rappaport's best known films is an adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....
' Cheryomushki (Cherry Town) (1963)
In 2008 the first workshowhttp://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/festivals/08/47/diagonale-austrian-film-2008-rappaport.html was initiated outside Russia by the Austrian Filmmuseum and SYNEMA-Gesellschaft für Film und Medien, showing about half of his films.
Filmography
- Professor Mamlok (Профессор Мамлок) / Professor MamlockProfessor Mamlock (1938 film)This article is about the 1938 film. For the play upon which it was based, see Professor Mamlock . For the film by Konrad Wolf, see Professor Mamlock ....
(1938); with Adolf Minkin - Gost (Гость) / A Guest (1939); with Adolf Minkin
- Muzykalnaya istoriya (Музыкальная история) / The Music Story (1940); with Aleksandr Ivanovsky
- Vozdushnyy izvozchik (Воздушный извозчик) / Taxi to Heaven (1943)
- Elu tsitadellis / Life in the Citadel (1947)
- Aleksandr Popov (Александр Попов) / Alexander PopovAlexander Popov (film)Alexander Popov is a 1949 biographical film about the life and work of Alexander Stepanovich Popov, who was the notable physicist and electrical engineer, inventor of radio communication....
(1949); with Viktor EisymontViktor EisymontViktor Vladislavovich Eisymont was a Soviet film director.He was a three-time recipient of the Stalin Prize, in 1942, 1947, and 1951.-Filmography:* Friends ; co-directed with Lev Arnshtam... - Valgus Koordis / Light in Koordi (1951)
- Mastera russkogo baleta (Мастера русского балета) / Stars of the Russian BalletStars of the Russian BalletStars of the Russian Ballet is a 1953 Soviet musical film directed by Gerbert Rappaport. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Galina Ulanova - Maris...
(1953) - Andruse õnn / Andrus' Happiness (1955)
- Poddubenskiye chastushki (Поддубенские частушки) (1957)
- Vihmas ja päikeses / Rain or Shine (1960)
- Cheryomushki (Черемушки) / Cherry Town (1962)
- Dva bileta na dnevnoy seans (Два билета на дневной сеанс) / Two Tickets for a Daytime Show (1967)
- Chyornye sukhari (Черные сухари) / Black Dried Crust (1972)
- Krug (Круг) / Circle (1972)
- Serzhant militsii (Сержант милиции) / Sergeant of Militia (1974)
- Menya eto ne kasaetsya (Меня это не касается) / It's not my Business (1976)