Alexander Naumowitsch Mitta

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Alexander Naumowitsch Mitta

Alexander Naumowitsch Mitta ( Russian Алекса́ндр Нау́мович Митта́ , née Rabinowitsch , Russian Рабино́вич ; born March 28, 1933 in Moscow ) is a Soviet and Russian film director , screenwriter and film actor .

Life

Mitta studied civil engineering at the MGSU until 1955 and worked as a caricaturist for various satire and literary magazines, including the magazine Krokodil . By 1961, Mitta studied directing at the WGIK with Michail Romm . His directorial debut was the feature film Друг мой, Колька in 1961.

He received international recognition in 1966 when he was awarded the Golden Lion for Tanja sucht Freunde in Venice . For Lost in Sibiria , Mitta received a Golden Globe nomination in 1992 . In addition to his work in film, Mitta has been teaching dramaturgy at the Moscow Film School since 1992 and is a lecturer in directing. The University of Hamburg awarded Mitta the title "Professor" in 1999.

Filmography

As a director

As a screenwriter

As an actor

Awards

Web links

References

  1. Ukas of the President of the Russian Federation of March 29, 2008 № 428 "On the award of the order" For Merit for the Fatherland "of the 4th degree to Mitta AN" ( Memento of January 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )