Yakov Protazanov
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Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (Russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; 4 February (O.S. 23 January ) 1881 – 8 August 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).[1][2]
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Born | Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (1881-01-23)23 January 1881 |
Died | 8 August 1945(1945-08-08) (aged 64) Moscow, USSR |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1907–1943 |
Notable work | The Queen of Spades (1916) Aelita (1924) St. Jorgen's Day (1930) |
Spouse | Frida Protazanova |
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