Iosif Prut
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Iosif Leonidovich Prut was a Russian playwright and the first Soviet
screenwriter
. Prut was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983).
, Russia
. In early childhood diagnosed with acute tuberculosis and was sent by his parents to Switzerland
. After returning several times to Taganrog and studying for a while at a Rostov on Don gymnasium, he moved to Switzerland
for permanent residence in 1914. In 1918 he graduated from the Ecole Nouvelle in Chailly
near Lausanne
, and entered the École Polytechnique
in Paris
, but quit and volunteered to serve in the Russian army's expedition corpse. Iosif Prut was decorated with a Transfiguration cross.
After returning to Russia, he participated in the Russian Civil War
within the 1st Cavalry Army (Soviet Union) under command of Semyon Budyonny
, was in command of a platoon within the 36th regiment of the 6th Cavalry Caucasus division.
Iosif Prut moved to Moscow
in 1922.
For the first time Prut wrote for a Red Army
gazette in 1919. Most playwrights were dedicated to the Soviet Army and were staged at the Red Army Theater.
Prut worked for the Mezhrabpom-Rus
(Межрабпом-Русь) film studio in 1924-1928, and for Lenfilm
in 1928-1932.
During the German-Soviet War, he served at a mobile tank-repairing factory, later headed the club of the 222nd Smolensk Red-Banner Rifle Division (222 Смоленская Краснознаменная стрелковая дивизия), participated in several reconnaissance raid in the enemy rear, earning the Soviet Medal for Combat Service
.
Iosif Prut died in Brest
on July 16, 1996.
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
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:...
. Prut was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983).
Biography
Iosif Prut was born on November 18, 1900 in the city of TaganrogTaganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. In early childhood diagnosed with acute tuberculosis and was sent by his parents to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. After returning several times to Taganrog and studying for a while at a Rostov on Don gymnasium, he moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for permanent residence in 1914. In 1918 he graduated from the Ecole Nouvelle in Chailly
Chailly
Chailly is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Located in the north of the city, it is populated by many young people, and is rich in different cultures....
near Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, and entered the École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, but quit and volunteered to serve in the Russian army's expedition corpse. Iosif Prut was decorated with a Transfiguration cross.
After returning to Russia, he participated in the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
within the 1st Cavalry Army (Soviet Union) under command of Semyon Budyonny
Semyon Budyonny
Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny , sometimes transliterated as Budennyj, Budyonnyy, Budennii, Budenny, Budyoni, Budyenny, or Budenny, was a Soviet cavalryman, military commander, politician and a close ally of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.-Early life:...
, was in command of a platoon within the 36th regiment of the 6th Cavalry Caucasus division.
Iosif Prut moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1922.
For the first time Prut wrote for a Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
gazette in 1919. Most playwrights were dedicated to the Soviet Army and were staged at the Red Army Theater.
Prut worked for the Mezhrabpom-Rus
Gorky Film Studio
Gorky Film Studio is a film studio in Moscow, Russian Federation. By the end of the Soviet Union, Gorky Film Studio had produced more than 1,000 films...
(Межрабпом-Русь) film studio in 1924-1928, and for Lenfilm
Lenfilm
Kinostudiya "Lenfilm" is a production unit of the Russian film industry, with its own film studio, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, formerly Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R. Today OAO "Kinostudiya Lenfilm" is a corporation with its stakes shared between private owners, and several private film studios,...
in 1928-1932.
During the German-Soviet War, he served at a mobile tank-repairing factory, later headed the club of the 222nd Smolensk Red-Banner Rifle Division (222 Смоленская Краснознаменная стрелковая дивизия), participated in several reconnaissance raid in the enemy rear, earning the Soviet Medal for Combat Service
Medal for Combat Service
The USSR Medal for Combat Service was a Soviet military medal awarded for "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders", or "successful military and political training and preparation".It was created on October 17, 1938 by the decision of the Presidium...
.
Iosif Prut died in Brest
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
on July 16, 1996.
Screenwriter
- 1929 — Сто двадцать тысяч в год — in cooperation with Г. Черняком
- 1931 — Огонь («Костер с далекой реки»)
- 1931 — Человек из тюрьмы («Человек за решеткой») (1931),
- 1932 — Запах великой империи, with М. Герасимовым
- 1932 — Для вас найдется работа, with Ильей Траубергом
- 1937 — Тринадцать, with Михаилом Роммом
- 1938 — Год девятнадцатый, with И. Траубергом
- 1938 — Пограничная застава
- 1939 — Эскадрилья № 5
- 1940 — Моя любовь
- 1942 — Секретарь райкома
- 1942 — Сын бойца (новелла в киноальманахе «Боевой киносборник» № 12)
- 1943 — Одна семья (фильм на экраны не вышел) — совм. со Львом Вайсенбергом и М. Джалалом
- 1948 — Мальчик с окраины, совм. с В. Кожевниковым
- 1950 — В мирные дни (фильм)|В мирные дни]]
- 1954 — Богатырь» идет в Марто
- 1955 — Случай с ефрейтором Кочетковым
- 1960 — Девичья весна, совм. с М. Долгополовым и Н. Надеждиной
- 1962 — Здравствуйте, дети!, совм. с И. Донской
- 1964 — Ждите нас на рассвете — совм. с Э. Лотяну
- 1965 — Последняя ночь в раю, совм. с Г. Маларчуком
- 1966 — Сурайя (в прокате под назв. «Жизнь прошла ночью»), совм. с У. Назаровым
- 1967 — Чернушка, совм. с Ш. Махмудбековым
- 1969 — Взрыв после полуночи, совм. с Э. Карамяном
- 1970 — «Совесть заела»
- 1973 — За час до рассвета