Mikhail Kalatozov
Mikhail Kalatozov | |
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Kalatozov in 1971 | |
| Born | Mikheil Kalatozishvili 28 December 1903 [O.S. 15 December] Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Georgia) |
| Died | 26 March 1973 (aged 69) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia |
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| Years active | 1928–1971 |
Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (Georgian: მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი, Russian: Михаил Константинович Калатозов; 28 December 1903 – 26 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to both Georgian and Russian cinema. He is known for his films The Cranes Are Flying and I Am Cuba, winning the Palme d'Or for the former at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. In 1969, Kalatozov was named a People's Artist of the USSR.