Yakov Protazanov

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

5

Gender

Male

Birthday

1881-02-04

Day of death

1945-08-09 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Moscow, Russian Empire

Yakov Protazanov

Biography

Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (Russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; February 4 (O.S. January 23), 1881 – August 8, 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR (1944).

Known For

  • The Man from the Restaurant

    The Man from the Restaurant

  • Chess Fever

    Chess Fever

  • The Death of Ivan the Terrible

    The Death of Ivan the Terrible

  • Song About the Prophetic Oleg

    Song About the Prophetic Oleg

  • Musical Moment

    Musical Moment