Sergei Vasilyev

For Russian footballer, see Sergei Anatolyevich Vasilyev.

Sergei Vasilyev
Born	November 4, 1900(1900-11-04) Moscow, Russian Empire (now Russia)
Died	December 16, 1959(1959-12-16) (aged 59) Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1928 - 1959

Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev (4 November 1900 – 16 December 1959) was a Soviet film director, editor, and screenwriter. From 1928 to 1943 together with Georgi Vasilyev (often jointly credited as Vasilyev brothers) he co-directed several films, including an 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.

Filmography

Year	English Title	Russian Title	Comments
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

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.

• People's Artist of the USSR (1948)
• Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (1940)
• Stalin Prizes;
  • first class (1941) - for the film "Chapayev" (1934)
  • first class (1942) - for the 1st series of the movie "The defence of Tsaritsa" (1941)
• Two Orders of Lenin (1935, 1950)
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1954)
• Order of the Red Star (1944)
• Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Medal (1945)
• Best Director at Cannes (1955) - for the film "Heroes of Shipka" (the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or)

External links

• Sergei Vasilyev at the Internet Movie Database