Yakov Protazanov

Directing1881–1945Moscow, Russian Empire

Biography

Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (Russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; February 4 (O.S. January 23), 1881 – August 8, 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR (1944).

Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birthday1881-02-04

Age64 years old at death

Date of Death† 1945-08-09

Place of BirthMoscow, Russian Empire

Known AsI. A. Protozanoff, Я. Протазанов, Яков Александрович Протазанов