Nikolai Remizov

Nikolai Vladimirovich Remizov (Russian: Никола́й Влади́мирович Ре́мизов; 20 May [O.S. 8 May] 1887 in Saint-Petersburg – 4 August 1975 in Riverside County), also known as Nicolai Remisoff, was a Russian and American artist, political cartoonist and art director of American cinema.[1][2] He worked a number of times one films directed by fellow Russian Gregory Ratoff. Before the 1917 Revolution he was the leading artist in russian satirical magazines Strekoza and Satirikon, in which he published his cartoons under the pseudonym Re-Mi.

Nikolai Remizov
Portrait of Remizov by Ilya Repin.
BornMay 20, 1887
DiedAugust 4, 1975 (aged 78)
Riverside County, California, United States
Other namesRe-Mi, Nicolai Remisoff
Occupation(s)Artist, cartoonist, art director
Years active1908–1939 (cartoonist), 1939–1960 (film)

Selected filmography

References

  1. Gray & Schulze p.306
  2. Millichap p.210-13

Bibliography

  • Mary Lackritz Gray & Franz Schulze. A Guide to Chicago's Murals. University of Chicago Press, 2001.
  • Joseph R. Millichap. Lewis Milestone. Twayne Publishers, 1981.


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