About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1908-12-10
Place of birth:
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Website:
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Sergei Urusevsky

Overview

Sergei Urusevsky (23 December 1908 - 12 November 1974) was a Soviet cinematographer and film director, renowned for his work with Grigoriy Chukhray, Mikhail Kalatozov and Yuli Raizman. His subjective camera style in I Am Cuba and The Cranes Are Flying is regarded as one of the best of all time, winning him several awards throughout his career.

Urusevsky's work draws influence from Eduard Tisse, the cinematographer known for his work with Sergei Eisenstein on the film Strike. He was very candid in his admiration for Pablo Picasso and was even sent ceramic paintings from the esteemed artist. In 1946, Urusevsky became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and continued to be pro-communism for the entirety of his life.

Known for

Directing
1973 Sing a Song, Poet Directing Director 58
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1969 Goodbye, Gyulsary! Directing Director 59
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Writing
1973 Sing a Song, Poet Writing Writer 58
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1969 Goodbye, Gyulsary! Writing Writer 59
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Camera
1973 Sing a Song, Poet Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Goodbye, Gyulsary! Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 I Am Cuba Camera Director of Photography 64
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1960 Letter Never Sent Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1957 The Cranes Are Flying Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1956 The Forty-First Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 The First Echelon Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 The Lesson of Life Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 The Return of Vasili Bortnikov Camera Director of Photography 58
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1951 Dream of a Cossack Camera Director of Photography 59
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1950 Alitet Leaves for the Hills Camera Director of Photography 59
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1947 The Village Teacher Camera Director of Photography 58
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1945 Duel Camera Camera Operator 58
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1943 Ukraine in Flames Camera Director of Photography 58
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1942 The 69th Parallel Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1941 How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
1964 I Am Cuba Crew Cinematography 64
Fair
1955 The First Echelon Crew Cinematography 58
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