Semyon Shkolnikov

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-01-14 (97 years old)

Deathday

2015-07-27

Place of Birth

Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

Semyon Shkolnikov

Biography

Semyon Semyonovich Shkolnikov (Russian: Семён Семёнович Шко́льников; Estonian: Semjon Školnikov; January 14, 1918 – July 27, 2015) was a Soviet and later Estonian cinematographer, director, screenwriter, and front-line cameraman during the Great Patriotic War. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1978), and was the laureate of three Stalin Prizes (1946, 1947, 1951), the Nika Award (2005), and the Guild of Cinematographers' White Square Prize (2005).

Acting

1970

Old Thomas Is Stolen

as Theatre Director (uncredited)

Production

1950

Soviet Earth Intelligence

as Director of Photography

1940

The Mannerheim Line

as Camera Operator

1970

1955

Kui saabub õhtu

as Second Assistant Camera

1955

Yachts at Sea

as Director of Photography

1961

Meeting by Chance

as Director of Photography

1957

In the Backyard

as Director of Photography

1958

Days of June

as Director of Photography

1959

Underwater Reefs

as Director of Photography

1944

Liberation of Vilnius

as Camera Operator

1964

Ice Tram

as Director

1964

Ice Tram

as Director of Photography

1969

In the Land of the Sun and Winds

as Director of Photography

1976

Distant and Close Skies

as Director of Photography

1977

Chime

as Director

1977

Chime

as Director of Photography

1977

Chime

as Writer

1982

Horse Gate

as Director

1982

Horse Gate

as Director of Photography

1982

Horse Gate

as Producer

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