Vera Stroyeva
Vera Pavlovna Stroyeva (Russian: Ве́ра Па́вловна Стро́ева, (née Richter);[1] 21 September 1903 – 26 August 1991) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter.[2] Between 1926 and 1983, she directed fifteen films and wrote ten screenplays.[1] Her film adaptation of Modest Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 16th Venice International Film Festival and screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4] Many of her films are musicals or adaptations of operas and feature heavy influence from socialist realism.[4]
Vera Stroyeva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vera Pavlovna Richter 21 September 1903 |
| Died | 26 August 1991 (aged 87) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1927–1983 |
Stroyeva was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honor, Honored Worker of the Arts of the Kazakh SSR, and People's Artist of the RSFSR.[1]
She died in Moscow on 26 August 1991.[5]
Filmography
| Film | Year | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buket fialok | 1983 | Yes | No |
| Serdtse Rossii | 1971 | Yes | Yes |
| My, russkiy narod | 1966 | Yes | Yes |
| Khovanshchina | 1959 | Yes | Yes |
| Polyushko, pole | 1957 | Yes | No |
| Variety Stars | 1954 | Yes | No |
| Boris Godunov | 1954 | Yes | Yes |
| The Grand Concert | 1951 | Yes | No |
| Maryte | 1947 | Yes | No |
| Boyevoy kinosbornik 12 (segment "Syn boytsa/Son of a Fighter") | 1942 | Yes | No |
| V poiskakh radosti | 1940 | Yes | No |
| Generation of Victors | 1936 | Yes | Yes |
| Petersburg Nights | 1934 | Yes | Yes |
| Chelovek bez futlyara | 1932 | Yes | Yes |
| Pravo ottsov | 1931 | Yes | Yes |
| A Jew at War | 1930 | No | Yes |
| Dve zhenshchiny | 1929 | No | Yes |
| His Excellency | 1928 | No | Yes |
| Seeds of Freedom | 1928 | No | Yes |
| Gospoda Skotininy (scenario) | 1927 | No | Yes |
Awards
| Award | Year | Won |
|---|---|---|
| People's Artist of the RSFR | 1973 | Won |
| Golden Lion | 1955 | Nominated |
| Mussolini Cup | 1935 | Nominated |
References
- "Строева, Вера Павловна". PeopleLife.Ru. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 712–713. ISBN 1442268425.
- "Festival de Cannes: Boris Godunov". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- Rollberg, Peter. Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008. ISBN 0810862689.
- "Строева Вера Павловна". Онлайн-кинотеатр "Мосфильма" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.