Aleksandr Zarkhi
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Aleksandr Grigoryevich Zarkhi was a Soviet film director
, screenwriter
, and playwright
. Aleksandr Zarkhi was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR
in 1969 and received Stalin Prize
in 1946. His film Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky
was nominated for the Golden Bear
at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
in 1981.
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:...
, 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:...
, and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. Aleksandr Zarkhi was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
in 1969 and received 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....
in 1946. His film Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky
Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky
Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Anatoly Solonitsyn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:...
was nominated for the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival
31st Berlin International Film Festival
The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.-Jury:* Jutta Brückner * Denis Héroux* Astrid Henning-Jensen* Irina Petrovna Kuptschenko* Peter Bichsel* Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi...
in 1981.
Filmography
- The Song of Metal (Песнь о металле) (1928); documentary
- Wind in the Face (Ветер в лицо) (1930); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- Noon (Полдень) (1931); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- My Motherland (Моя Родина) (1933); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- Hectic Days (Горячие денечки) (1935); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- Baltic Deputy (Депутат Балтики) (1937); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- Member of the Government (Член правительства) (1940); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- His Name Is Sukhe-Bator (Его зовут Сухэ-Батор) (1942); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- Malakhov kurgan (Малахов курган)(1944); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- In the Name of Life (Во имя жизни) (1946); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- The Precious Seed (Драгоценные зерна) (1948); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
- The Fires of Baku (Огни Баку) (1950); co-directed with Iosif KheifitsIosif KheifitsIosif Kheifits was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes , People's Artist of USSR , Hero of Socialist Labor . Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945....
and Rza TahmasibRza TahmasibRza Abbasgulu oglu Tahmasib was an Azerbaijani film director and actor.-Early life:Tahmasib was born Rza Tahmasibbeyov to a wealthy merchant family. He received his primary education at Maktab-i Tarbiyya school in Nakhchivan, where he learned Russian, Persian and Arabic languages. He continued his... - Kolkhoz Rassvet (Колхоз "Рассвет") (1951); documentary
- Pavlinka (Павлинка) (1952)
- Nesterka (Нестерка) (1954)
- Height (Высота) (1957)
- People on the Bridge (Люди на мосту) (1960)
- My Younger Brother (Мой младший брат) (1962)
- Hello, Life! (1963)
- Anna KareninaAnna Karenina (1967 film)Anna Karenina is a 1967 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi, based on the novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France....
(Анна Каренина) (1967) - Towns and Years (Города и годы) (1973)
- Story of an Unknown Actor (Повесть о неизвестном актере) (1976)
- Twenty Six Days from the Life of DostoyevskyTwenty Six Days from the Life of DostoyevskyTwenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Anatoly Solonitsyn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:...
(Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского) (1981) - Chicherin (Чичерин) (1986)
Awards and honours
- People's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
, 1969 - Stalin PrizeUSSR State PrizeThe 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....
, 1941, 1946, 1947 - Hero of Socialist Labour, 1978