Yakov Protazanov
Directing
Born February 4, 1881 — Died August 9, 1945
From Moscow, Russian Empire
Also known as I. A. Protozanoff, Я. Протазанов, Яков Александрович Протазанов
Biography
Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (Russian: Яков Александрович Протазанов; February 4 (O.S. January 23), 1881 – August 8, 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR...
