Semyon Aranovich
Семён Аранович | |
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| Born | 23 July 1934 Derazhnya, , UkSSR, USSR |
| Died | 8 September 1996 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1973 – 1994 |
Semyon Davidovich Aranovich (Ukrainian: Семён Аранович, 23 July 1934, Derazhnya, Ukraine, Soviet Union – 8 September 1996, Hamburg, Germany) was a Soviet and Russian film director.[1]
His works included the documentaries (1990) and (1989) (about the poet) as well as features like . His 1994 film The Year of the Dog won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
He also directed the well-known television miniseries Rafferty in 1980 and Confrontation in 1985.
Andrei Kravchuk has made a documentary about him, Semyon Aranovich: Poslednii Kadr (Semyon Aranovich: The Final Shot).
Selected filmography[]
Documentary[]
- The Anna Achmatova Files (Личное дело Анны Ахматовой, 1989)
- I Was Stalin's Bodyguard (Я служил в охране Сталина, или Опыт документальной мифологии, 1990)
Film and television[]
- ...And Other Officials (…И другие официальные лица, 1976)
- Summer Trip to the Sea (Летняя поездка к морю, 1978)
- Rafferty (Рафферти, 1980, TV)
- Torpedo Bombers (Торпедоносцы, 1983)
- Confrontation (Противостояние, 1985, TV)
- The Year of the Dog (Год собаки, 1984)
References[]
- ^ "Семен Аранович". Russia-K.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
External links[]
- Semyon Aranovich at IMDb
- Torpedo Bombers at Staroe.tv (video viewable inside Russia)
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