About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1903-12-28
Place of birth:
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Website:
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Mikhail Kalatozov

Overview

Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (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. He is most well known for his films The Cranes Are Flying and Soy Cuba. In 1969, he received the People's Artist of the USSR accolade. His film The Cranes Are Flying won the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. 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 Their Kingdom (with Nutsa Gogoberidze, the first Georgian female film director)[2] and 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 World War II he directed several propaganda films and worked as a cultural attaché at the Soviet embassy in the United States.

Known for

Acting
2005 I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth Actor 59
Average
1941 Wings of Victory Actor 58
Average
1925 The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze Actor 58
Average

Directing
1969 The Red Tent Directing Director 58
Average
1964 I Am Cuba Directing Director 64
Fair
1960 Letter Never Sent Directing Director 61
Fair
1957 The Cranes Are Flying Directing Director 67
Fair
1956 Hostile Whirlwinds Directing Director 58
Average
1955 The First Echelon Directing Director 58
Average
1954 True Friends Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Conspiracy of the Doomed Directing Director 58
Average
1946 Moscow Music Hall Directing Director N/A
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1943 The Invincible Directing Director 58
Average
1941 Wings of Victory Directing Director 58
Average
1939 Courage Directing Director 58
Average
1931 The Nail in the Boot Directing Director 59
Average
1930 The Blind Woman Directing Director 58
Average
1930 Salt for Svanetia Directing Director 59
Average
1929 Moscow MXAT Theatre in Tbilisi Directing Director N/A
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1928 Their Kingdom Directing Director 59
Average
1928 Afghan Khan in Tbilisi Directing Director N/A
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1927 Zahesis I turbinis gakhsna Directing Director N/A
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1927 Tskhenevis pabrika Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1943 The Invincible Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1930 Salt for Svanetia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1928 Gypsy Blood Writing Writer 58
Average
1927 Giuli Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
1957 The Cranes Are Flying Production Producer 67
Fair

Camera
1930 Salt for Svanetia Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1930 Salt for Svanetia Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1927 Giuli Camera Camera Operator 58
Average

Crew
1969 The Red Tent Crew Additional Writing 58
Average
1928 Gypsy Blood Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1928 Afghan Khan in Tbilisi Crew Cinematography N/A
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