Yakov Protazanov

    Yakov Protazanov

    February 4, 1881 (143 years old) in Moscow, Russian Empire

    Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (Russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; February 4 (O.S. January 23), 1881 – August 8, 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR (1944).

    Known For

    Chess FeverChess Fever
    The Death of Ivan the TerribleThe Death of Ivan the Terrible
    Musical MomentMusical Moment
    Song About the Prophetic OlegSong About the Prophetic Oleg

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