Sergei Vasilyev (director)
Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev (Russian: Серге́й Дми́триевич Васи́льев; 4 November 1900, Moscow – 16 December 1959, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. From 1928 to 1943 together with Georgi Vasilyev (often jointly, though incorrectly credited as the Vasilyev brothers) he co-directed several films, including the influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev (1934). Sergei Vasilyev was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1948; and received (with Georgi Vasilyev) two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.
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| Born | 4 November 1900 |
| Died | 16 December 1959 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1924–1958 |
| Notable work | Chapaev (1934) |
| Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1948) |
His 1942 film The Defence of Tsaritsyn concerns the Battle of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War, a battle in which Joseph Stalin played a prominent role. In 1942, Tsaritsyn, by then renamed Stalingrad, was in the midst of the decisive Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of the Second World War.
Filmography
| Year | English title | Russian title | Comments |
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| 1928 | Heroic Deed Among the Ice | Подвиг во льдах | Director; documentary |
| 1930 | The Sleeping Beauty | Спящая красавица | Director, screenwriter |
| 1932 | A Personal Affair | Личное дело | Director, screenwriter |
| 1934 | Chapaev | Чапаев | Director, screenwriter, actor |
| 1937 | Volotchayevsk Days | Волочаевские дни | Director, screenwriter |
| 1942 | The Defense of Tsaritsyn | Оборона Царицына | Director, screenwriter |
| 1943 | The Front | Фронт | Director, screenwriter |
| 1955 | Heroes of Shipka | Герои Шипки | Director |
| 1958 | In the October Days | В дни Октября | Director, screenwriter |
Honours and awards
- People's Artist of the USSR (1948)
- Stalin Prizes;
- first class (1941) – for the film Chapaev (1934)
- first class (1942) – for the 1st series of the film The Defence of Tsaritsyn (1941)
- Two Orders of Lenin (1935, 1950)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1954)
- Order of the Red Star (1944)
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945)
- Best Director at Cannes (1955) – for the film Heroes of Shipka (the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or)