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Vadim Yusov

1929 – 2013

Russian cinematographer

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Lived 1929 – 2013 (aged 84). Vadim Yusov was a Russian cinematographer, camera operator, pedagogue and filmmaker.

Vadim Ivanovich Yusov (; 20 April 1929 – 23 August 2013) was a Soviet and Russian cinematographer and professor at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He was known for his collaborations with Andrei Tarkovsky on The Steamroller and the Violin, Ivan's Childhood, Andrei Rublev and Solaris, and with Georgiy Daneliya on Walking the Streets of Moscow, Don't Grieve, Hopelessly Lost and Passport. He won a number of Nika Awards and Golden Osella for Ivan Dykhovichny's The Black Monk at the Venice International Film Festival in 1988.

He was a member of the jury at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival and the 45th Berlin International Film Festival in 1995.

Filmography Cinematographer The Steamroller and the Violin (1960); directed by Andrei Tarkovsky Ivan's Childhood (1962); directed by Andrei Tarkovsky Walking the Streets of Moscow (1963); directed by Georgiy Daneliya Andrei Rublev (1966); directed by Andrei Tarkovsky Don't Grieve (1969); directed by Georgiy Daneliya Solaris (1972); directed by Andrei Tarkovsky Hopelessly Lost (1973); directed by Georgiy Daneliya They Fought for Their Country (1975); directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Yuliya Vrevskaya (1977); directed by Nikola Korabov Red Bells (1982); directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Red Bells II (1983); directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Boris Godunov (1986); directed by Sergei Bondarchuk The Black Monk (1988); directed by Ivan Dykhovichny Passport (1990); directed by Georgiy Daneliya Anna: 6 - 18 (1993); directed by Nikita Mikhalkov Out of the Present (1995); directed by Andrei Ujică The Kopeck (2002); directed by Ivan Dykhovichny Orange Juice (2010); directed by Andrei Proshkin

Screenwriter A Very English Murder (1974); directed by Samson Samsonov (together with Edgar Smirnov)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Employers
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Awards
USSR State Prize; Order of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Lenin Prize; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Nika award for the best cinematography; Golden Osella; Nika Award; Golden Eagle Awards
Also known as
Vadim Ivanovich Yusov, Vadim Ivanovič Jusov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vadim Yusov?

Russian cinematographer (1929–2013)

When was Vadim Yusov born?

Vadim Yusov was born on 20 April 1929 in Klavdino.

When did Vadim Yusov die?

Vadim Yusov died on 23 August 2013 in Moscow.

What was Vadim Yusov's occupation?

Vadim Yusov was a cinematographer, camera operator, pedagogue and filmmaker.

What nationality was Vadim Yusov?

Vadim Yusov was Russian.

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