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Aleksei German(1938-2013)

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  • Director
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Aleksei German in Hard to Be a God (2013)
Aleksei German was born on 20 July 1938 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He was an actor and writer, known for Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998), Hard to Be a God (2013) and My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985). He was married to Svetlana Karmalita. He died on 21 February 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
BornJuly 20, 1938
DiedFebruary 21, 2013(74)
BornJuly 20, 1938
DiedFebruary 21, 2013(74)
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    • 13 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998)
Khrustalyov, My Car!
7.3
  • Writer(as Aleksey German)
  • 1998
Leonid Yarmolnik in Hard to Be a God (2013)
Hard to Be a God
6.5
  • Writer(as Aleksey German)
  • 2013
Andrei Boltnev in My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
7.5
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1985
Lyudmila Gurchenko and Yuriy Nikulin in Twenty Days Without War (1977)
Twenty Days Without War
7.7
  • Director(as Aleksey German)
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Trofim (1995)
    Trofim
    7.3
    Short
    • Vokzaly Sankt-Peterburga (as Aleksey German)
    • 1995
  • Pribytie poezda (1995)
    Pribytie poezda
    6.9
    • (segment "Trofim") (as Aleksey German)
    • 1995
  • Maniya Zhizeli (1995)
    Maniya Zhizeli
    6.4
    • Doctor (as Aleksey German)
    • 1995
  • Aleksey Balabanov and Nikolay Stotskiy in The Castle (1994)
    The Castle
    6.9
    • Klamm (as Aleksey German)
    • 1994
  • Kanuvshee vremya (1990)
    Kanuvshee vremya
    6.3
    • Lesnykh (as Aleksey German)
    • 1990
  • Lichnaya zhizn direktora (1981)
    Lichnaya zhizn direktora
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • (as Aleksey German)
    • 1981
  • Sergey Ivanovich ukhodit na pensiyu (1980)
    Sergey Ivanovich ukhodit na pensiyu
    5.7
    • Nikolay Dmitrievich (as Aleksey German)
    • 1980
  • Rafferty (1980)
    Rafferty
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • (as Aleksey German)
    • 1980

Writer

  • Leonid Yarmolnik in Hard to Be a God (2013)
    Hard to Be a God
    6.5
    • adaptation (as Aleksey German)
    • 2013
  • Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998)
    Khrustalyov, My Car!
    7.3
    • writer (as Aleksey German)
    • 1998
  • The Fall of Otrar (1992)
    The Fall of Otrar
    7.5
    • Writer (as Aleksey German)
    • 1992
  • Andrei Boltnev in My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)
    My Friend Ivan Lapshin
    7.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Torpedo Bombers (1983)
    Torpedo Bombers
    7.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Puteshestviye v Kavkazskiye gory (1981)
    Puteshestviye v Kavkazskiye gory
    • Writer (as Aleksey German)
    • 1981
  • Sadis ryadom, Mishka! (1978)
    Sadis ryadom, Mishka!
    6.3
    • screenplay (as A. German)
    • 1978

Director

  • Leonid Yarmolnik in Hard to Be a God (2013)
    Hard to Be a God
    6.5
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 2013
  • Khrustalyov, My Car! (1998)
    Khrustalyov, My Car!
    7.3
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 1998
  • Vladimir Zamanskiy in Trial on the Road (1986)
    Trial on the Road
    7.8
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 1986
  • Andrei Boltnev in My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)
    My Friend Ivan Lapshin
    7.5
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 1985
  • Lyudmila Gurchenko and Yuriy Nikulin in Twenty Days Without War (1977)
    Twenty Days Without War
    7.7
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 1977
  • The Seventh Companion (1968)
    The Seventh Companion
    7.6
    • Director (as Aleksey German)
    • 1968
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A. German
  • Born
    • July 20, 1938
    • Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
  • Died
    • February 21, 2013
    • St. Petersburg, Russia(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Svetlana Karmalita? - February 21, 2013 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    After Sergio Leone died unexpectedly, he was officially approached to take over Leone's epic about the siege of Leningrad (also known as The Leningrad Blockade) in World War II. The director refused, saying: "I will never be able to shoot that in color. That just won't do".
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      shoots his films in stunning black and white and uses long, complicated takes

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