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Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer

1883 – 1945

Soviet Ukrainian film director and screenwriter

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About Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer

Lived 1883 – 1945 (aged 61–62). Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer was a Russian film director.

Grigory Gricher or Grigory Cherikover (; 1893–1945) was Soviet Ukrainian film director and screenwriter of Jewish descent. His alias "Gricher" is made of his first name and surname.

Biography Gricher was born Grigory Zinovievich Cherikover in Poltava, Russian Empire.

He served in the Red Army in the years 1942–1944.

Filmography 1925: Jewish Luck 1926: based on the novel by Sholem Aleichem with the same name 1927: Durkh trern 1930: 1934:

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Important facts

Born

1883, Poltava

Birth century

19th century

Died

1945, Soviet Union

Occupation

Film director

Nationality

Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Education

Kyiv Art School

Also known as

Grigori Gricher-Cherikova, Hryhoriy Zinoviyovych Hrycher (Cherikover), Grigory Zinovievich Gricher-Cherikover

People in Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Sholem Aleichem

1859 – 1916

Playwright

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer's

Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann

1843 – 1909

Physiologist

Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin

Frequently asked questions

Who was Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer?

Soviet Ukrainian film director and screenwriter (1883-1945)

When was Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer born?

Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer was born in 1883 in Poltava.

When did Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer die?

Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer died in 1945 in Soviet Union.

What was Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer's occupation?

Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer was a film director.

What nationality was Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer?

Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grigori Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer

· Wikidata: Q4149833

· DBpedia: Grigory Gricher

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