About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1933-07-09
Place of birth:
Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Website:
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Elem Klimov

Overview

Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.

Known for

Acting
2012 More Than Love Actor archive footage N/A
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2012 Islands Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1999 Talks with Larisa Actor N/A
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1988 Klimov Actor Himself N/A
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1985 The Story of the Film 'Come and See' Actor Self N/A
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1980 Larisa Actor Self 59
Average
1961 Boys from Our Courtyard Actor Fyodor 59
Average

Directing
1985 Come and See Directing Director 76
Good
1983 Farewell Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Larisa Directing Director 59
Average
1974 И все-таки я верю... Directing Director N/A
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1974 And Still I Believe Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Sport, Sport, Sport Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Adventures of a Dentist Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Welcome, or No Trespassing Directing Director 61
Fair
1962 Look! The Sky! Directing Director 58
Average
1960 The Groom Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1985 Come and See Writing Screenplay 76
Good
1980 Larisa Writing Writer 59
Average