Leonid Lukov
Leonid Davydovich Lukov (2 May 1909 – 24 April 1963) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1930 and 1963. Named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1957 and awarded the Stalin Prize twice: in 1941 and 1952.
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Leonid Lukov

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- Name
- Leonid Lukov
- Birth Name
- Leonid Davydovich Lukov
- Born
- 2 May 1909
- Birthplace
- Mariupol, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
- Died
- 24 April 1963
- Place of death
- Leningrad, Russian, Soviet Union (now St.
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Honours
- Order of Lenin · Medal For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 · People's Artist of the RSFSR · Stalin Prize
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Leonid Davydovich Lukov (2 May 1909 – 24 April 1963) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1930 and 1963. Named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1957 and awarded the Stalin Prize twice: in 1941 and 1952.
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He died in Leningrad.

Кадр из фильма режиссер Леонида Лукова «Я люблю» 1936 года. Александр Антонов в роли Гарбуза, Александр Чистяков в роли Никанора.
Leonid Lukov / Ivan Shekker · Киевская студия Украинфильма

Плакат к фильму « Ванька и „Мститель“ » (СССР, 1928)
Неизвестный художник (не указан в выходных данных плаката · kinopoisk.ru
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• Name — Leonid Lukov • Birth Name — Leonid Davydovich Lukov • Born — 2 May 1909 • Birthplace — Mariupol, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) • Died — 24 April 1963 • Place of death — Leningrad, Russian, Soviet Union (now St. Petersburg, Russia) • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter
Filmography
Filmography
• Scum (Накипь); 1930, short • Komsomol is my Motherland (Родина моя — комсомол); 1931, documentary • Roots of Commune (Корешки коммуны); 1931 • Italian (Итальянка); 1931 • Eshelon No... (Эшелон №...); 1932 • Youth (Молодость); 1934 • I Love (Я люблю); 1936 • Director (Директор); 1938 • A Great Life, Part 1 (Большая жизнь, 1 серия); 1939 • Nother (Мать); 1941, short • Alexander Parkhomenko (Александр Пархоменко); 1942 • Two Soldiers (Два бойца); 1943 • It Happened in the Donbass (Это было в Донбассе); 1945 • A Great Life, Part 2 (Большая жизнь, 2 серия); 1946 • Private Aleksandr Matrosov (Рядовой Александр Матросов); 1947 • Miners of the Don (Донецкие шахтеры); 1950 • Vassa Zheleznova (Васса Железнова); 1953 • Barbarians (Варвары); 1953 • Least We Forget (Об этом забывать нельзя); 1954 • To a New Shore (К новому берегу); 1955 • Different Fortunes (Разные судьбы); 1956 • Aleksa Dundić (Олеко Дундич); 1958 • Two Lives (Две жизни); 1961 • Trust me, People (Верьте мне, люди); 1964
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Leonid Lukov is recorded as film director and screenwriter.
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Leonid Lukov is recorded as having received Order of Lenin, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and People's Artist of the RSFSR.
1963
Leonid Lukov died in 1963 at Saint Petersburg.
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Leonid Lukov received Order of Lenin, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", People's Artist of the RSFSR and Stalin Prize.
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