Sergei Gerasimov (film director)
Sergei Gerasimov | |
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Сергей Герасимов | |
Gerasimov touring Disneyland, 1958 | |
| Born | 21 May 1906 Kundravy, Orenburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 November 1985 (aged 79) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1924–1985 |
| Spouse | Tamara Makarova |
Sergei Apollinariyevich Gerasimov (21 May 1906 – 26 November 1985) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. The oldest film school in the world, the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), bears his name.