Elem Klimov
Biography
Elem Germanovich Klimov was a Soviet Russian film director, screenwriter, and film worker born on July 9, 1933, in Stalingrad, Russian SFSR. He studied at VGIK and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov became one of the most prominent figures in Russian cinema of the 1960s through the 1980s, with 17 known credits in directing. His work includes children's movies such as Cizím vstup zakázán, the montage documentary Sport, sport, sport, dark comedies, historical pictures including Agónie – konec Rasputina, Příhody zubaře, and his final film, the 1985 war film Come and See, which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War. Elem Klimov passed away on October 26, 2003, at the age of 70.
Career overview
Elem Germanovich Klimov was a Soviet Russian film director, screenwriter, and film worker born on July 9, 1933, in Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, and passed away on October 26, 2003, at the age of seventy. He studied at VGIK and was married to fellow film director Larisa Shepitko. Recognized as one of the most prominent personalities of Russian cinematography during the 1960s through the 1980s, Klimov directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures, accumulating seventeen known credits on his professional record.
During the 1960s, Klimov established himself with works such as the children's movie Cizím vstup zakázán and the montage documentary Sport, sport, sport. His notable filmography also included Příhody zubaře and Agónie – konec Rasputina.
Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, the 1985 release Come and See. Set during the German-Soviet War, the picture follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus and is frequently considered one of the greatest war films ever made.
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Full Filmography
20 titles- Islands (2012) as (archive footage)
- More Than Love (2012) as archive footage
- A Talk with Larisa (1999) as Self
- Klimov (1988) as Himself
- Come and See (1985) Director
- Come and See (1985) Screenplay
- The Story of the Film 'Come and See' (1985) as Self
- Farewell (1983) Director
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981) Director
- Larisa (1980) as Self
- Larisa (1980) Director
- Larisa (1980) Writer
- And Still I Believe (1974) Director
- Sport, Sport, Sport (1970) Director
- Adventures of a Dentist (1967) Director
- Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) Director
- Fuse (1962) Director
- Look! The Sky! (1962) Director
- Boys from Our Courtyard (1961) as Fyodor
- The Groom (1960) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Elem Klimov best known for?
Elem Klimov is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Come and See (1985), Come and See (1985), Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981), Larisa (1980).
When and where was Elem Klimov born?
Elem Klimov was born on July 9, 1933 in Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]. They passed away on October 26, 2003.
How many credits does Elem Klimov have?
Elem Klimov has accumulated over 20 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 2012.
What is Elem Klimov's background in cinema and television?
Elem Germanovich Klimov was a Soviet Russian film director, screenwriter, and film worker born on July 9, 1933, in Stalingrad, Russian SFSR. He studied at VGIK and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov became one of the most prominent figures in Russian cinema of the 1960s through the 1980s, with 17 know...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Larisa (1980) as Self — aged about 46
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