Yakov Protazanov

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 (1944).

Known For Directing

Birthday Feb 04, 1881 (145 years old)

Place of Birth Moscow, Russian Empire

Also Known As Яков Протазанов, I. A. Protozanoff