Zinovy Roizman is one of the sought-after Soviet and Russian filmmakers and screenwriters. Also a member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation is known as a witty publicist, leading playwright and a diverse writer. Everyone who has had the opportunity to chat or work with Zinovy Alexandrovich admits that he is a kind, intelligent, wise man, fascinating from the first minutes of his acquaintance. This outstanding filmmaker fundamentally does not participate in various social events, but at the same time occupies a high position in the film business of Russia.
short biography
Zinovy Roizman, a contemporary director, was born at the beginning of September of the terrible 1941 in Odessa, suffering from the occupation of Nazi Germany by the Romanian soldiers. Shortly before the final occupation, the family of the future director was removed from the Ukrainian port and resettled in Central Asia. After numerous relocations, the family settled in Tashkent. Before entering the evening department of the directing department of the Theater Institute. A.N. Ostrovsky in the capital of Uzbekistan Zinovy Roizman worked at a factory for the production of plastic products as a regular welder. In 1964, Zinovy Alexandrovich became the director of the Uzbekfilm national film company.
Early work
Zinovy Roizman, whose filmography includes Uzbek and Russian films, is the director of more than 10 cartoons, the author and director of many episodes of the national satirical newsreel "Nashtar". In the same period, Roizman wrote the play “Golden Chamois” and a series of children's books that are published in Tashkent publishing houses. In the 60s, Zinovy Roizman began to work in the game cinema. He appears in the guise of the second director in the military dramas “Do not shoot at the 26th” and “Farhad's Feat”, in the social film parade “Chinara”.
His independent directorial debut is the feature film “House in the Hot Sun” (1977), which was awarded four awards of the Yerevan Film Festival. However, in the chaotic 90s, the director, after the realistic and tragic Code of Silence was released, becomes disagreeable to the new authorities of the republic, so in 1992 he left Uzbekistan. While on compulsory creative leave, Zinovy Alexandrovich settles in the capital's small-sized car, which his mother gave him, leaving the borders of the Russian Federation.
Return to the screen
For some time, Roizman worked on NTV as a dubbing director. The director’s return to fruitful creative activity was facilitated by G. Groshev, editor-in-chief of “Screen”, producers I. Demidov, V. Arsenyev and A. Razbash. After joint production of the serial episode “Chekhov and Co” with D. Brusnikin, Roizman confirmed his status as a sought-after and successful director. By the way, all the stars of the Moscow Art Theater, O. Efremov and E. Mayorova took part in the film, who performed their last roles in the cinema as well.
After that there were such films: the thriller “Empire under attack”, the crime action movie “Hunting on the pavement”, the adventures of “Drongo”, the historical military film “The Last Armored Train” and the detective drama “Gemini”.
Romance of the feat
Zinovy Alexandrovich prefers to shoot action films: detectives, adventures, criminal action films and historical dramas. The director worked a lot in serial cinema. One of the most famous and significant works of the director is the movie "Smersh" - a detective with elements of an action movie on the theme of the Great Patriotic War. Domestic film critics rated the mini-series on four on a five-point system, noting that, in comparison with the picture "Death to Spies," Royzman’s project is more believable and realistic. The actions of the main characters - Chekists and bandits - have a documentary basis. Of course, the film “Smersh” has certain drawbacks - replay, inconsistencies - but they do not determine the general background and artistic value of the picture.
Currently, Zinovy Roizman lives and works in the capital of the Russian Federation. His filmography after “Smersh” was replenished with the picture “Officers 2”, criminal fighters with elements of the thriller “Escape 2” and “There Never Happens”, military dramas “Snipers: Love at gunpoint”, “Clear Sky” and “Fighters. The last battle".
In an interview with the media, the director often calls the debut “House under the Hot Sun” and the television movie “Everyone Has Their Own War” as their most significant projects. Opportunities to shoot the last series, the director expected for seven years, after the release of the film, the film was highly appreciated by film critics and ordinary spectators.