In the city of Baku on October 7, 1933, a remarkable person was born - Valentin Vinogradov, a Soviet director and artist. Unfortunately, this amazing and talented man died in Moscow on July 15, 2011, at 78 years of age.
Director Biography
Vinogradov Valentin Nikolaevich after graduating from school in 1954 he entered the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. His choice fell on the directing department. Valentin Vinogradov, director of education, graduated from the institute in 1959, but defended himself only in 1962. He successfully combined his studies with filming in the cinema. One of the films with his participation is “Assassins”.
Since 1961, Vinogradov Valentin began to try himself as a director. His first works were joint with other already famous people. The first film with which Valentin began his directorial career is "The Day When 30 is Turned Out." The world knows more than 10 of his works as a director and screenwriter. As well as several films in which he starred as an actor.
The most famous films directed by Valentin Vinogradov
Interesting facts from the life of a screenwriter
Vinogradov Valentin is quite an interesting person, so many will be interested to know not only his biography, but also interesting facts and events that took place in his life.
- The famous film director - "Eastern Corridor" was banned for showing in the USSR, because the authorities did not like him.
- He studied in the same group as Vasily Shukshin. Throughout their lives, they remained friends, supported each other in difficult situations.
- Despite the fact that the authorities didn’t like all of Valentin’s films, his career in his youth developed rapidly, and he himself believed that he was lucky.
- In 1990, the director released a new edition of the film "Wait for me, Anna."
- Censorship also banned the series "Blue Wasteland", which is why the shooting of the series was interrupted, and 4 episodes, the audience could not see.
- Despite the fact that Valentine had problems with the authorities due to the fact that his films did not go through censorship, he did not hold a grudge against the Soviet government and continued to create works further.
- The director made the last film in 1981, and then stopped working. Vinogradov Valentin was very homesick, and in the late 80s of the 20th century he wanted to return to work, but he did not succeed in fulfilling his plan.
- After the end of his career, the director continued to write scripts, but, unfortunately, they are still idle, and viewers can not see the next film in his script.
Vinogradov Valentin after the collapse of the USSR
After the collapse of the USSR, the director received well-deserved recognition. He was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Vinogradov continued to work as a screenwriter.
Vinogradov Valentin had many loyal viewers, and even now, after his death, he is remembered and enjoyed watching all of his wonderful works and films in which he himself participated. He presented the world with amazing films, which are known not only in Russia but also abroad. Valentin Nikolaevich was a wonderful person and professional.