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Vsevolod Pudovkin

1893-02-28 – 1953-06-30

Vsevolod Pudovkin as Protasov in Zhivoi trup (1929)Credit: Film screenshot

Life & Legacy

Vsevolod Illarionovich Pudovkin (Russian: Всеволод Илларионович Пудовкин, IPA: [ˈfsʲevələt ɪl(ː)ərʲɪˈonəvʲɪtɕ pʊˈdofkʲɪn]; 28 February 1893 – 30 June 1953) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor who developed influential theories of montage. Pudovkin's masterpieces are often contrasted with those of his contemporary Sergei Eisenstein; Eisenstein utilized montage to glorify the power of the masses, while 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.

Occupation & Career

actor, film director, screenwriter, writer, film actor, director, pedagogue, opinion journalist, filmmaker, film editor

Education

Lomonosov Moscow State University; Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Stalin Prize; Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; People's Artist of the USSR; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"; State Stalin Prize, 1st degree; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic · Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" · Order of Lenin · Order of the Red Banner · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · People's Artist of the USSR · Stalin Prize · Stalin Prize, 2nd degree · State Stalin Prize, 1st degree