Mikhail Kalatozishvili Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (Georgian: ?????? ?????????????, Russian: ??????? ??????????????? ??????????) (28 December 1903 – 27 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Georgian/Russian film director. Born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi), he studied economics before starting his film career as an actor and later cinematographer.He directed several documentary films, including Salt for Svanetia (1930), but was forced to withdraw from his profession after his film Nail in the Boot (1931) was banned by Stalinist censors. During World War II he directed several propaganda films and worked as a cultural attaché at the Soviet embassy in the United States.During the 1950s he directed several other films. His four final features, The Cranes Are Flying (1957), The Unsent Letter (1959), I Am Cuba (1964), and The Red Tent (1971), are among his most famous works.He died in Moscow.
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Profession
Director, Cinematographer, Writer
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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In the Georgian film industry as actor, cameraman and editor from 1923, graduating to directing in 1928.
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Was censured by the Soviet government for 'negativism' and forced to do administrative work for seven years (1932-1939), before being allowed to resume his directing career.
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Was appointed Deputy Minister for Film in the 1950's.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 513-515 (as Mikhail Kalatozov). New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
$17 Million
