Vsevolod Pudovkin | |
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 Pudovkin in Italy in 1951 | |
| Born | Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin 28 February 1893 |
| Died | 30 June 1953 (aged 60) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1921–1953 |
Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin (Russian: Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин, IPA: [ˈfsʲevələt ɪl(ː)ərʲɪˈonəvʲɪtɕ pʊˈdofkʲɪn]; 28 February 1893 – 30 June 1953)[1][2] was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor who developed influential theories of montage.[3] Pudovkin's masterpieces are often contrasted with those of his contemporary Sergei Eisenstein, but whereas Eisenstein utilized montage to glorify the power of the masses, Pudovkin preferred to concentrate on the courage and resilience of individuals. He was granted the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1948.
- ^ Schnitzer, Luda (1973). Cinema in Revolution. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306802856.
- ^ Gillespie, David C. (2000). Early Soviet Cinema. Wallflower. ISBN 1903364043.
- ^ The Encyclopaedia Britannica guide to Russia : the essential guide to the nation, its people, and culture. London: Robinson. 2009. pp. 208–213. ISBN 9781593398507.