Director

Sergei Urusevsky

Camera

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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18

TMDB ID: 108771

IMDb ID: nm0882201

Known for: Camera

Born: December 10, 1908

Died: October 12, 1974

Age: 65

Place of birth: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1941 - 1973

Years active: 33

Average TMDB rating: 7.41

Wikidata: Q182765

Also known as

Sergey Urusevsky • С. Урусевский • Сергей Павлович Урусевский

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Director of Photography (13)Director (2)Camera Operator (3)

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Biography

Sergei Urusevsky (23 December 1908 - 12 November 1974) was a Soviet cinematographer and film director, renowned for his work with Grigoriy Chukhray, Mikhail Kalatozov and Yuli Raizman. His subjective camera style in I Am Cuba and The Cranes Are Flying is regarded as one of the best of all time, winning him several awards throughout his career. Urusevsky's work draws influence from Eduard Tisse, the cinematographer known for his work with Sergei Eisenstein on the film Strike. He was very candid in his admiration for Pablo Picasso and was even sent ceramic paintings from the esteemed artist. In 1946, Urusevsky became a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and continued to be pro-communism for the entirety of his life.

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