Sergei Vasilyev

His 1942 film The Defence of Tsaritsyn concerns the Battle of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War, a battle in which Joseph Stalin played a prominent role. In 1942, Tsaritsyn, by then renamed Stalingrad, was in the midst of the decisive Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of the Second World War.

Sergei Vasilyev studied at Saint Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are socialist realism. Work by Sergei Vasilyev is recorded in the collections of Harvard Film Archive. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star and People's Artist of the USSR.

• Name — Sergei Vasilyev • Born — 4 November 1900 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russian Empire • Died — 16 December 1959 • Place of death — Moscow, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor, film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1923–1958 • Title — People's Artist of the USSR (1948) • Notable Works — Chapaev (1934) • Spouse — Varvara Myasnikova

• Year — English title — Russian title — Comments • 1928 — Heroic Deed Among the Ice — Подвиг во льдах — Director; documentary • 1930 — The Sleeping Beauty — Спящая красавица — Director, screenwriter • 1932 — A Personal Affair — Личное дело — Director, screenwriter • 1934 — Chapaev — Чапаев — Director, screenwriter, actor • 1937 — Volotchayevsk Days — Волочаевские дни — Director, screenwriter • 1942 — The Defense of Tsaritsyn — Оборона Царицына — Director, screenwriter • 1943 — The Front — Фронт — Director, screenwriter • 1955 — Heroes of Shipka — Герои Шипки — Director • 1958 — The October Days — В дни Октября — Director, screenwriter