Vinogradov Valentin: biography of the Soviet director

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In the city of Baku on October 7, 1933, a wonderful person was born - Valentin Vinogradov, a Soviet director and artist. Unfortunately, this amazing and talented person died in Moscow on July 15, 2011 at the age of 78.

Director's biography

Vinogradov Valentin Nikolaevich after graduating from school in 1954 entered the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. His choice fell on the directing department. Valentin Vinogradov, a director by education, graduated from the institute in 1959, but defended his defense only in 1962. He successfully combined his studies with filming a movie. One of the films with his participation is "Killers".

Since 1961, Valentin Vinogradov began to try himself as a director. His first works were joint with other, already famous people. The first film that Valentin began his directorial career with is The Day It Turns 30. The world knows more than 10 of his works as a director and screenwriter. As well as several films in which he starred as an actor.

The most famous films directed by Valentin Vinogradov

Interesting facts from the life of a screenwriter

Vinogradov Valentin is quite an interesting person, so many will be interested to know not only his biography, but also interesting facts and events that took place in his life.

• The famous film of the director - "Eastern Corridor" was banned from showing in the USSR, because. the authorities did not like him.
• Studied in the same group with Vasily Shukshin. Throughout their lives, they remained friends, supporting each other in difficult situations.
• Despite the fact that the authorities did not like all of Valentin's films, his career developed rapidly in his youth, and he himself considered himself lucky.
• In 1990, the director released a new edition of the film "Wait for me, Anna".
• Censorship also banned the series "Blue Wasteland", which is why the shooting of the series was interrupted, and the audience could not see 4 episodes.
• Despite the fact that Valentin had problems with the authorities due to the fact that his films were not censored, he did not hold a grudge against the Soviet authorities and continued to create works.
• The director made his last film in 1981, and then stopped working. Vinogradov Valentin was very homesick, and at the end of the 80s of the 20th century wanted to return to work, but he failed to fulfill his plan.
• After the end of his career, the director continued to write scripts, but, unfortunately, they are still idle, and the audience cannot see the next film based on his script.

Vinogradov Valentin after the collapse of the USSR

After the collapse of the USSR, the director received well-deserved recognition. He was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Vinogradov continued to work as a screenwriter.

Vinogradov Valentin had many loyal viewers, and even now, after his death, he is remembered and watched with pleasure all his wonderful works and films in which he himself took part. He gave the world amazing films that are known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Valentin Nikolayevich was a wonderful person and professional.