Mikhail Kalatozov
| Mikhail Kalatozov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mikheil Konstantinovich Kalatozishvili 28 December 1903 Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Russian Empire (now Georgia) |
| Died | 27 March 1973 (aged 69) Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1928–1971 |
| Notable work | Salt for Svanetia, The Cranes Are Flying, The Unsent Letter, I Am Cuba, The Red Tent |
Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (Georgian: მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი, Russian: Михаи́л Константи́нович Калато́зов) (28 December 1903 — 27 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to both Georgian and Russian cinema. People's Artist of the USSR (1969). His movie The Cranes Are Flying won several international awards, including Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Kalatozov was born in Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia). His family belonged to a noble Amirejibi house that traces its history back to the 13th century. One of Mikhail's uncles served as a General in the Imperial Russian Army, another one was among the founders of the Tbilisi State University.
Kalatozov studied economics and changed many professions before starting his film career as an actor and later — as a cinematographer. He directed several documentary films, including Salt for Svanetia (1930).
In 1933 he enrolled to the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts. In 1936 he headed the Kartuli Pilmi film studio, then he was suggested a place at the USSR State Committee for Cinematography. In 1939 he moved to Leningrad to work at the Lenfilm studio as a film director. During the World War II he directed several propaganda films and worked as a cultural attaché at the Soviet embassy in the United States.
...
Wikipedia